肝胆相照 gān dǎn xiāng zhào

be completely open and loyal with each other

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion

Characters

Character Meaning
肝 gān
liver
胆 dǎn HSK 5
courage; guts; gall bladder
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
照 zhào HSK 3
to take (a photo); to illuminate; to shine