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披肝沥胆

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4-character word Traditional 披肝瀝膽

What 披肝沥胆 means

1. idiomto be completely honest and sincere; to show wholehearted loyalty

The characters in 披肝沥胆

• 披pīto drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll
• 肝gānliver; (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing…
• 沥lìto drip; to strain or filter; a trickle
• 胆dǎngall bladder; courage; guts