open one 's heart wide and lay bare one 's thoughts
Open heart, Chinese words, pronunciation for t ǔ x ī NT ǔ D ǎ n, metaphor to treat each other sincerely, say the truth. It's the same as "spit out one's liver and show one's courage". From the answer to Liu Jizhang.
The origin of Idioms
In answer to Liu Jizhang's book, Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty said, "in daily use, when dealing with things, the judgment is straightforward and clear, and when pushing people, it's just like this, and there's no return to each other."
Idiom usage
Used as an attribute or adverbial; used in figurative sentences
Chinese PinYin : tǔ xīn tǔ dǎn
open one 's heart wide and lay bare one 's thoughts
A good ruler measures talent. yù chǐ liáng cái
peach and plum trees vie with one another in the splendor of their blossoms. táo lǐ zhēng yán
a far-sighted plan that goes deep into the most probable changes in the years to come. jì shēng lǜ yuǎn
avoid the strong and bully the weak. tǔ gāng rú róu