lay bare one 's heart
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ǔ g ā NL ù D ǎ n, which means to treat each other sincerely and say what you mean. From friends in Beijing.
The origin of Idioms
Li Zhi of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his book friends in Beijing: "since I am true to Tao, there is no reason for disgust I'll show my heart to prove it with me. "
Idiom usage
Used as attributive or adverbial; used in figurative sentences.
Chinese PinYin : tǔ gān lù dǎn
lay bare one 's heart
wet by the rain and burnt by the sun. yǔ lín rì zhì
feel ashamed of one 's ungainly appearance. zì jué xíng huì
emulate those better than oneself. jiàn xián sī qí
Save the time and improve the customs. jiù shí lì sú
The past does not mend the present. bù fǎ gǔ bù xiū jīn
in at one ear and out the other. mǎ ěr dōng fēng
be quite distinct from each other. jīng wèi fēn míng
offer one 's own clothes and food to help others. tuī shí jiě yī