qíng
tóng
shǒu

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 情同手足

情同手足 means as close as brothers; affectionate like siblings. Pronounced qíng tóng shǒu zú.

  • as close as brothers; affectionate like siblings

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎ
cóng
xiǎo
zhǎng
 
qíng
tóng
shǒu
 

The two of them grew up together since childhood and are as close as brothers.

Zhè
duì
zhàn
yǒu
zài
zhàn
chǎng
shàng
jié
xià
le
qíng
tóng
shǒu
de
yǒu
 

These comrades-in-arms formed a brotherly friendship on the battlefield.

Suī
rán
men
méi
yǒu
xuè
yuán
guān
xi
 
dàn
duō
nián
lái
qíng
tóng
shǒu
 
fēn
 

Although they are not related by blood, they have been as close as brothers for many years, making no distinction between each other.