兩脅插刀 (loeng5 hip3 caap3 dou1) — to risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend, describes a loyal friend who will die for his friend in Cantonese

loengˏ₅hip˗₃caap˗₃douˉ¹
两胁插刀
Mandarin Pinyin: liang3 xie2 cha1 dao1

Meaning of 兩脅插刀

nounto risk one's life for a friend; to sustain two knife wounds for a friend, describes a loyal friend who will die for his friend

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