Definition
肺腑 literally means 'lungs and bowels' but is a literary term for the innermost part of one's heart — where true feelings reside. It's almost never used alone; you'll encounter it in fixed expressions like 肺腑之言 (words from the heart) and 感人肺腑 (deeply moving). As an advanced HSK 7 noun, it signals a formal, emotionally weighty register.
n.
the bottom of one's heartinnermost feelings (used in literary set phrases)
Examples
- 。Tā shuō de měi yí jù huà dōu shì fèi fǔ zhī yán.Every word he said came from the bottom of his heart.
- 。Zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié zhēn shì gǎnrén fèi fǔ.The plot of this movie is truly deeply moving.
- ，。Tā xiàng wǒ qīngsù le fèi fǔ zhī yán, ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.She poured out her innermost thoughts to me, and I was very touched.
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