五脏六腑

五臟六腑

wǔzàngliùfǔ

idiom #33,257

Meanings

1 the five viscera and six bowels (TCM)
2 the internal organs
3 (fig.) one's innermost being

Characters

internal organ (solid)

internal organ (hollow)

Examples

一碗热汤下肚，五脏六腑都舒服了。

Yì wǎn rè tāng xià dù, wǔ zàng liù fǔ dōu shūfu le.

A bowl of hot soup and all your insides feel better.

他的话让我五脏六腑都翻腾起来。

Tā de huà ràng wǒ wǔ zàng liù fǔ dōu fānténg qǐlái.

His words turned my insides upside down.

Tips

culture

TCM anatomy: 五脏 are the solid yin organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys); 六腑 are the hollow yang organs (gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, 三焦 triple burner).

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

脏 zāng

六 liù

腑 fǔ