兩肋插刀 (loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1) — to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it (lit., "knifes piercing both sides") in Cantonese

loengˏ₅lakˍ₆caap˗₃douˉ¹
两肋插刀
Mandarin Pinyin: liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1

Meaning of 兩肋插刀

nounto attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it (lit., "knifes piercing both sides")

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