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两肋插刀

liǎng lèi chā dāo

4-character word Traditional 兩肋插刀

What 两肋插刀 means

1. (lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom)
2. (fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty

The characters in 两肋插刀

• 两liǎngtwo; both; some
• 肋lèi(bound form) rib; Taiwan pr. lè
• 插chāto insert; stick in; pierce
• 刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang; loanword) dollar…