泉石膏肓 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart ; a deep love of mountain scenery

Character by character

• 泉quánspring, fountain; wealth, money
• 石shístone, rock, mineral
• 膏gāogrease, fat; ointment, paste
• 肓huāngabdominal cavity; the area between the heart and d

Idioms sharing a character

• 命归黄泉 mìng guī Huáng quán
• 抱恨黄泉 bào hèn huáng quán
• 一石二鸟 yī shí èr niǎo
• 以卵击石 yǐ luǎn jī shí
• 坚如磐石 jiān rú pán shí
• 安如磐石 ān rú pán shí
• 投石问路 tóu shí wèn lù
• 木人石心 mù rén shí xīn
• 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liú
• 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān

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