感人肺腑

gǎnrén-fèifǔ

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Meanings

HSK 4

他的演讲感人肺腑，台下不少人流下了眼泪。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng gǎnrén-fèifǔ, táixià bùshǎo rén liú xià le yǎnlèi.

His speech was deeply moving - many in the audience shed tears.

HSK 7-9

这部电影讲述了一个感人肺腑的真实故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yī gè gǎnrén-fèifǔ de zhēnshí gùshi.

This film tells a deeply moving true story.

usage

肺腑 (lungs and viscera) stands for the innermost self. Reserve this for things that genuinely touch you to the core - overusing it sounds insincere.

感 gǎn

人 rén

肺 fèi

腑 fǔ