miàn
zhī
jiāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 一面之交

一面之交 means nodding acquaintance; superficial relationship from having met only once. Pronounced yī miàn zhī jiāo.

  • nodding acquaintance; superficial relationship from having met only once

Definitions & Examples

wèi
jiào
shòu
zhǐ
shì
miàn
zhī
jiāo
 
bìng
shú
xi
 

I only have a nodding acquaintance with that professor; we are not familiar with each other.

Suī
rán
zhǐ
shì
miàn
zhī
jiāo
 
dàn
gěi
liú
xià
le
shēn
de
yìn
xiàng
 

Although we only met once, he left a deep impression on me.

Zài
shāng
jiè
 
duō
zuò
dōu
shì
cóng
miàn
zhī
jiāo
kāi
shǐ
de
 

In the business world, many partnerships begin with a superficial acquaintance.