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tuī 推 xīn 心 zhì 置 fù 腹

推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù

to confide in someone wholeheartedly; to speak with complete sincerity

Literally: push heart place belly

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Origin

From the Book of the Later Han: surrendered soldiers said Emperor Guangwu placed his own heart in their bellies, so how could they not repay him with their lives.

How to use it

Adverbial or attributive; positive. Often 推心置腹地谈了一次.

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  1. 经理和他推心置腹地谈了一个晚上，终于解开了误会。
    Jīnglǐ hé tā tuī xīn zhì fù de tán le yī gè wǎnshang, zhōngyú jiěkāi le wùhuì.
    The manager talked with him in complete sincerity for a whole evening and finally cleared up the misunderstanding.
    manager and he push heart place belly (particle) talk (particle) one (measure) evening, finally untie (particle) misunderstanding
  2. 能找到一个可以推心置腹的朋友，是人生的幸运。
    Néng zhǎodào yī gè kěyǐ tuī xīn zhì fù de péngyou, shì rénshēng de xìngyùn.
    Finding a friend you can confide in completely is one of life's blessings.
    can find one (measure) can push heart place belly (particle) friend, is life (particle) luck

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