心腹 (xīn fù) — (noun) trusted subordinate, confidant, right-hand person; (noun) chest and abdominal region (medical); (noun) strategic heartland, vital area (military/geopolitical)

Definition

Examples

• 他是经理的心腹，知道所有公司秘密。
  Tā shì jīng lǐ de xīn fù, zhī dào suǒ yǒu gōng sī mì mì.
  He is the manager's trusted subordinate and knows all company secrets.
• 医生检查了他的心腹，发现没有异常。
  Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xīn fù, fā xiàn méi yǒu yì cháng.
  The doctor examined his chest and abdomen and found nothing abnormal.
• 这片区域是国家的心腹，必须严防死守。
  Zhè piàn qū yù shì guó jiā de xīn fù, bì xū yán fáng sǐ shǒu.
  This region is the nation's heartland and must be strictly defended.

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