两肋插刀

Traditional: 兩肋插刀

liǎng lèi chā dāo

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom)

What does 两肋插刀 mean?

两肋插刀 (liǎng lèi chā dāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom)

2(fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty

Character breakdown

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两liǎngtwo · both 肋lèi(bound form) rib · Taiwan pr. [le4]插chāto insert · stick in 刀Dāosurname Dao

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两肋插刀

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