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心知肚明
sam1 zi1 tou5 ming4 |
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"I know in my heart and in my stomach..." Literally "the heart understands and the stomach knows". Meant to imply that if one knows something to be true, then that is good enough.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:心 sam1 - heart知 zi1 zi3 - know; knowledge; inform 肚 tou5 - belly; stomach 明 ming4 - bright, clear |
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