Compliment or insultCompliment
Japanese
懐が深い (futokoro ga fukai)
Meaning: You're broad-minded, generous of spirit, and able to embrace the complexity of others without judgement.
Literally: Deep-bosomed
Origin: Japanese 懐が深い; the futokoro (bosom) is a metaphor for the capacity of one's heart.
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