Word information
Simplified两肋插刀
Traditional兩肋插刀
Pinyinliǎng lèi chā dāo
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Chinese word dictionary
两肋插刀
liǎng lèi chā dāo · lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
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