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

Pōufù chǎn shǒushù zài xiàndài yīxué zhōng fēicháng pǔbiàn.
Cesarean section surgery is very common in modern medicine.
Tā pōufù xiānggào, 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 or 剖腹 means to speak candidly and sincerely, as if opening one's chest to reveal the heart.

Stroke Order

pōu