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兩肋插刀 (loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

兩肋插刀 (loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1, liǎng lèi chā dāo) — (lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom); (fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 兩仔乸 (loeng5 zai2 naa2) — mother and son
• 兩仔爺 (loeng5 zai2 je4) — father and son (spoken)
• 兩份 (loeng5 fan6) — both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each have one part;…
• 兩便 (loeng5 bin6) — both sides
• 兩個文明 (loeng5 go3 man4 ming4) — a society that is advanced both materially and culturally
• 兩公婆 (loeng5 gung1 po2) — husband and wife

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