肝胆相照 in English gan1 dan3 xiang1 zhao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiomatic expression); to show total devotion

Simplified Characters

肝 胆 相 照

Traditional Characters

肝 膽 相 照

Pinyin

gan1 dan3 xiang1 zhao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

肝gan1liver 胆dan3gall bladder 相xiang1surname Xiang 照zhao4variant of 照[zhao4]