Definition

1. Noun:
   • Heart and liver: The literal anatomical meaning, referring to the two vital organs.
   • The innermost feelings; the depths of one's heart: A figurative and literary term used to express one's most sincere, profound, and intimate emotions and thoughts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lời nói của anh ấy xuất phát từ tận tim gan. (His words came from the very depths of his heart.)
  • Cô ấy yêu anh ấy bằng cả tim gan. (She loves him with all her heart and soul.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in poetic, emotional, or solemn contexts to emphasize sincerity and deep feeling. It conveys a stronger, more visceral sense of emotion than the word "heart" alone.

Variants and Related Words

• Lòng dạ (n): one's inner mind or heart; one's true intentions.

  • Tôi không biết lòng dạ họ thế nào. (I don't know what their true intentions are.)

• Tận đáy lòng (phrase): from the bottom of one's heart.

  • Tôi biết ơn anh tận đáy lòng. (I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart.)

Synonyms

• Heart and soul: The center of a person's emotions and sincerity.
• Innermost being: The most private and profound part of one's self.

Related Idioms

• Mở *tim gan ra*: to pour one's heart out; to confess one's deepest feelings openly.
  • Cuối cùng cô ấy cũng mở tim gan ra nói. (She finally opened her heart and spoke.)