剖肝沥胆 in English pou1 gan1 li4 dan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be completely honest and sincere (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

剖 肝 沥 胆

Traditional Characters

剖 肝 瀝 膽

Pinyin

pou1 gan1 li4 dan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

剖pou1to cut open 肝gan1liver 沥li4to drip 胆dan3gall bladder