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出自肺腑

chū zì fèi fǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-594c7946eb376326. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

出自肺腑 出自肺腑 [chu1 zi4 fei4 fu3] /from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 出
    chū

    to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 肺
  • 腑
    fǔ

    internal organs

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.