肺腑之言 fèi fǔ zhī yán heartfelt words

Explanation

出自内心，真实可信的话语。

Words from the bottom of one's heart; sincere words.

Origin Story

一位老农在田间辛勤劳作，汗水浸透了他的衣衫。傍晚时分，他坐在田埂上休息，一位年轻的书生来到他身旁，向他请教人生的道理。老农放下手中的农具，用沙哑的声音说道："孩子，人生就像这田地一样，需要辛勤耕耘，才能收获果实。不要轻信那些花言巧语，要多听一些肺腑之言，才能明辨是非，找到人生的方向。"老农的肺腑之言，让书生受益匪浅，他明白了人生的真谛，不再被虚假的外表所迷惑。此后，他更加努力学习，最终成为了一位德高望重的学者。

yī wèi lǎo nóng zài tián jiān xīnqín láo zuò, hàn shuǐ jìntòu le tā de yīsān. bàngwǎn shí fēn, tā zuò zài tián gěng shàng xiūxí, yī wèi nián qīng de shū shēng lái dào tā shēn páng, xiàng tā qǐngjiào rénshēng de dàolǐ. lǎo nóng fàng xià shǒu zhōng de nóng jù, yòng shāyā de shēngyīn shuō dào: 'háizi, rénshēng jiù xiàng zhè tiándì yīyàng, xūyào xīnqín gēngyún, cáinéng shōuhuò guǒshí. bùyào qīngxìn nàxiē huāyán qiǎoyǔ, yào duō tīng yīxiē fèifǔ zhī yán, cáinéng míngbiàn shìfēi, zhǎodào rénshēng de fāngxiàng.' lǎo nóng de fèifǔ zhī yán, ràng shū shēng shòuyì fěiqiǎn, tā míngbái le rénshēng de zhēndì, bù zài bèi xūjià de wàibiǎo suǒ míhuò. cǐ hòu, tā gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí, zuìzhōng chéngwéi le yī wèi dé gāo wàng zhòng de xué zhě.

An old farmer worked diligently in the field, sweat soaking his clothes. In the evening, he rested on the ridge of the field, a young scholar came to his side and asked him about the meaning of life. The farmer put down his tools and said in a hoarse voice: "Child, life is like this field, it needs diligent cultivation to harvest the fruit. Do not easily believe those flowery words, listen to more heartfelt words to distinguish right from wrong and find the direction of life." The old farmer's heartfelt words benefited the scholar deeply, he understood the true meaning of life and was no longer fooled by false appearances. After that, he studied harder and eventually became a respected scholar.

Usage

用于形容说话真诚，发自内心。

yòng yú xiáoróng shuō huà zhēnchéng, fā zì nèixīn.

Used to describe someone speaking sincerely and from the heart.

Examples

• 他说了肺腑之言，打动了我的心。

  tā shuōle fèifǔ zhī yán, dǎdòngle wǒ de xīn.

  His heartfelt words moved me.

• 这篇评论是作者的肺腑之言，字字句句都饱含真情。

  zhè piān pínglùn shì zuòzhě de fèifǔ zhī yán, zì zì jù jù dōu bǎohán zhēnqíng.

  This comment is the author's sincere words, every word is full of true feelings.

Related Idioms

• 真心话

• 诚恳

Opposite Idioms

• 虚伪

• 敷衍