肺腑之言 (fèi fǔ zhī yán) — heartfelt words; words from the bottom of one's heart
Definition
A set phrase (成语) for deeply sincere, heartfelt words — much stronger than a casual 'honestly' or 'from the heart'; it implies words that come from one's innermost being.
noun
heartfelt wordswords from the bottom of one's heart
Examples
- 肺腑之言。Tā jīn tiān shuō de měi yí jù fèi fǔ zhī yán dōu ràng wǒ fēi cháng gǎn dòng.Every word he said today from the bottom of his heart moved me deeply.
- 肺腑之言。Zhè xiē fèi fǔ zhī yán biǎo dá le tā duì jiā rén de zhēn shí gǎn qíng.These heartfelt words expressed his true feelings for his family.
- 肺腑之言。Lǎo shī de yì fān fèi fǔ zhī yán ràng xué shēng men míng bai le xué xí de yì yì.The teacher's heartfelt words made the students understand the meaning of study.
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