掏心掏肺

tāo xīn tāo fèi

Dictionary entry

to be totally devoted (to a person)

What does 掏心掏肺 mean?

掏心掏肺 (tāo xīn tāo fèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be totally devoted (to a person)

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掏tāoto fish out (from pocket) · to scoop 心xīnheart · mind 肺fèilung · CL:個|个[ge4]

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