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兩肋插刀
loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1 |
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to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it (lit., "knifes piercing both sides") Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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兩肋插刀 / 两肋插刀 | ||
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Characters in this word:兩 loeng5 loeng2 - two; pair肋 lak6 laak6 - costa; rib 插 caap3 - insert; interpose; stab 刀 dou1 - knife; sword |
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