4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 489

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「刳肝瀝膽」, with details below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「刳肝瀝膽」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It means to be sincere and devoted. A metaphor for meeting with all sincerity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kū gān lì dǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu1 gon1 lik6 daam2

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