掏心掏肺

Mandarin · pinyin tāo xīn tāo fèi

Meanings

  1. to be totally devoted (to a person)
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掏
tāo · take out; pull out; clean out
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
肺
fèi · lungs
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1–1–1–4 · tao1 xin1 tao1 fei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tou4 sam1 tou4 fai3

Cantonese word readings for 掏心掏肺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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