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肝胆相照 (gān dǎn xiāng zhào): To treat each other with absolute sincerity and loyalty — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

肝 • gān • liver • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
gān肝

liver

胆 • dǎn • gallbladder; courage, boldness
dǎn胆

gallbladder; courage, boldness

相 • xiāng • mutual; each other; to observe; appearance
xiāng相

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

照 • zhào • take (a photo) • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
zhào照

take (a photo)

Word Info

Pinyingān dǎn xiāng zhào
Meaningto treat each other with absolute sincerity and loyalty; to be devoted friends who share deep trust.
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Example Sentences with 肝胆相照

tā他
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
gān肝
dǎn胆
xiāng相
zhào照
de的
hǎo好
péng朋
yǒu友
，
wú无
lùn论
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
kùn困
nán难
dōu都
hù互
xiāng相
zhī支
chí持
。
They are devoted friends who treat each other with utmost sincerity, supporting each other no matter what difficulties arise.
zài在
chuàng创
yè业
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
，
hé合
huǒ伙
rén人
bì必
xū须
gān肝
dǎn胆
xiāng相
zhào照
，
cái才
néng能
gòng共
tóng同
dù度
guò过
nán难
guān关
。
In the process of starting a business, partners must be completely sincere with each other to overcome difficulties together.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 肝胆相照.

Words with 肝
  • 心肝xīn gāndarling; heart and liver (term of endearment)
  • 肝炎gān yánhepatitis
  • 肝脏gān zàngliver
  • 心肝宝贝xīn gān bǎo bèidarling; precious treasure
Words with 胆
  • 大胆dà dǎnbrazen
  • 胆小dǎn xiǎocowardice
  • 胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐcoward
  • 胆怯dǎn qiètimid; cowardly
Words with 相
  • 照相zhào xiàngto take a photograph
  • 相信xiāng xìnto believe
  • 相机xiàng jīcamera (abbr. for 照相机)
  • 照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
Words with 照
  • 护照hù zhàopassport
  • 拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture
  • 照片zhào piànphotograph
  • 照相zhào xiàngto take a photograph
胆量
dǎn liàng
Courage
  • 提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎnlive in fear / be on tenterhooks
  • 壮胆zhuàng dǎnto get one’s courage up
  • 胆囊dǎn nánggallbladder
    • 互相
    hù xiāng
    each other
  • 相互xiāng hùeach other
  • 相反xiāng fǎnopposite; on the contrary
  • 相同xiāng tóngsame
    • 照顾
    zhào gu
    to look after
  • 照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
  • 按照àn zhàoaccording to
  • 执照zhí zhàolicense; permit