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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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