Definition
肺腑之言 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'words from the bottom of one's heart'. 肺腑 literally refers to the lungs and internal organs, but the phrase as a whole describes deeply sincere, heartfelt speech — often used when someone expresses true feelings or honest advice. It typically appears as the object of verbs like 说出, 是, 成为, or as the topic of a sentence.
n.
heartfelt wordswords from the bottom of one's heart
Examples
- 肺腑之言。Tā jīntiān shuō de měi yí jù fèi fǔ zhī yán dōu ràng wǒ fēicháng gǎndòng.Every word he said today from the bottom of his heart moved me deeply.
- 肺腑之言。Zhèxiē fèi fǔ zhī yán biǎodá le tā duì jiārén de zhēnshí gǎnqíng.These heartfelt words expressed his true feelings for his family.
- 肺腑之言。Lǎoshī de yì fān fèi fǔ zhī yán ràng xuéshengmen míngbai le xuéxí de yìyì.The teacher's heartfelt words made the students understand the meaning of study.
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