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傾吐胸臆

简倾吐胸臆 · 繁傾吐胸臆

Mandarin · pinyin qīng tǔ xiōng yì

to pour out one's heart

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
臆: yì · chest, breast, bosom; thought
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow

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1–3–1–4 · qing1 tu3 xiong1 yi4

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