treat with sincerity; bare one's heart
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to treat each other with complete sincerity; to bare one's heart to someone; to open one's heart to another
literaryLiterary idiom used to describe treating someone with complete sincerity and openness, as if laying bare one's heart. Often used to describe the meeting of kindred spirits or sincere exchanges between friends or leaders.
Tā他
men们
yī一
jiàn见
rú如
gù故
，
tuī推
jīn襟
sòng送
bào抱
，
hěn很
kuài快
chéng成
le了
mò莫
nì逆
zhī之
jiāo交
。
They hit it off immediately, opening their hearts to each other, and soon became inseparable friends.
Liǎng两
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
tuī推
jīn襟
sòng送
bào抱
，
tǎn坦
chéng诚
jiāo交
huàn换
le了
yì意
jiàn见
。
The two leaders treated each other with complete sincerity and exchanged views frankly.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
dāng当
tuī推
jīn襟
sòng送
bào抱
，
wú无
xū需
yǐn隐
mán瞒
。
True friends should bare their hearts to each other without need for concealment.
Gǔ古
rén人
zài在
shī诗
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
xiě写
dào到
yǔ与
zhī知
jǐ己
xiāng相
yù遇
，
biàn便
dāng当
tuī推
jīn襟
sòng送
bào抱
。
Ancient writers often described meeting a soulmate in their poetry and prose, when one should open one's heart completely.