心腹

xīnfù

noun #23,327

Measure Word

一个心腹 gè

Meanings

1 trusted aide
2 confidant
3 right-hand person
4 inner circle member

Characters

belly / abdomen / core

Examples

他把这个秘密只告诉了自己的心腹。

Tā bǎ zhège mìmì zhǐ gàosù le zìjǐ de xīnfù.

He only told this secret to his trusted confidants.

这位将军身边有几位忠实的心腹。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn shēnbiān yǒu jǐ wèi zhōngshí de xīnfù.

This general has several loyal aides by his side.

Tips

memory

心 (heart) + 腹 (belly/core) = someone you keep at your heart and core. A heart-and-gut ally — the most trusted insider.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

腹 fù