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赤膽忠心

简赤胆忠心 · 繁赤膽忠心

Mandarin · pinyin chì dǎn zhōng xīn

lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
to serve sb with body and soul

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
膽: Look up this written character
忠: zhōng · loyalty, devotion, fidelity
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
胆: dǎn · gall bladder; bravery, courage

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4–3–1–1 · chi4 dan3 zhong1 xin1

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cek3 daam2 zung1 sam1

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(idiomatic) utter devotion

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