五脏六腑

五臟六腑

wǔzàng-liùfǔ

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 rètāng xià dù, wǔzàngliùfǔ 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 dehuà ràngwǒ wǔzàngliùfǔ 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