剖腹

pōufù
verb #29,121

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut open the abdomen
  2. 2 to disembowel
  3. 3 to speak from the heart

Examples

HSK 7-9
Pōufùchǎn shǒushù zài xiàndài yīxué zhōng fēicháng pǔbiàn.
Cesarean section surgery is very common in modern medicine.
HSK 7-9
Tā pōufù xiāng gào, tǎnchéng de shuō chū le nèixīn de xiǎngfǎ.
He spoke from the heart, honestly sharing his innermost thoughts.

Tips

usage
剖腹 has both a literal meaning (to cut open the belly, as in surgery) and a figurative one: 剖腹相告 or 剖腹陈言 means to speak candidly and sincerely, as if opening one's chest to reveal the heart.

Stroke Order

pōu