肺腑

fèifǔ

noun #25,776

Meanings

1 the bottom of one's heart
2 innermost feelings
3 lungs and bowels (literal)

Characters

bowel; internal organ

Examples

她说的这番话真是发自肺腑。

Tā shuō de zhè fān huà zhēnshì fāzì fèifǔ.

The words she spoke truly came from the bottom of her heart.

他的肺腑之言让大家都感动了。

Tā de fèifǔzhīyán ràng dàjiā dōu gǎndòng le.

His heartfelt words moved everyone.

Tips

memory

肺 (lung) + 腑 (bowel/organ) — in classical Chinese medicine, these organs were seen as the seat of emotion. 肺腑之言 literally means 'words from the lungs and bowels', i.e. deeply sincere speech.

Stroke Order

肺 fèi

腑 fǔ