| 动真格 |
dòng zhēn gé |
to get serious about sth / to pull no punches / to be determined to see sth through |
| 动 |
dòng |
(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 动词, verb |
| 真 |
zhēn |
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine |
| 真格 |
zhēn gé |
true / real |
| 格 |
gé |
square / frame / rule / (legal) case / style / character / standard / pattern / (grammar) case / (classical) to obstruct / to hinder / (classical) to arrive / to come / (classical) to investigate / to study exhaustively |