Definition
推心置腹 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to treat someone with complete sincerity' or 'to confide in someone wholeheartedly'. It originates from a historical allusion in which a general won over his troops by showing genuine trust and concern. You can use it to describe a deep, heart-to-heart conversation or a relationship built on absolute mutual trust—often in phrases like 推心置腹地谈一谈 ('to have a heart-to-heart talk').
idiom
to confide in someone completelyto treat with utmost sincerity
Examples
- 推心置腹。Tāmen liǎng gè rén tuī xīn zhì fù de tán le yì zhěng yè.The two of them had a heart-to-heart talk that lasted the whole night.
- 推心置腹，。Lǎo péngyou zhī jiān kěyǐ tuī xīn zhì fù, hùxiāng xìnrèn.Old friends can confide completely in each other and trust one another.
- 推心置腹，。Tā duì wǒ tuī xīn zhì fù, bǎ xīnli huà dōu shuō le chūlái.He confided in me completely, speaking all his innermost thoughts.
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