肝膽相照

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See also: 肝胆相照

Chinese

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liver and gallbladder; openheartedness; sincerity
each other; appearance; portrait
each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually
 
according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
trad. (肝膽相照) 肝膽
simp. (肝胆相照) 肝胆
Literally: “to mutually illuminate each others' liver and gall (i.e. innermost feelings)”.

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Idiom

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肝膽相照

  1. to treat one another with absolute sincerity; to show total devotion