old friends; former acquaintances
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old friends; former acquaintances
literaryA formal, literary term referring collectively to one's old circle of friends, associates, or acquaintances from the past. Often used to express nostalgia or to refer to one's social network.
Fù父
qīn亲
huí回
xiāng乡
，
yǔ与
zhū诸
wèi位
gù故
jiù旧
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
yán言
huān欢
。
Father returned to his hometown and drank and chatted happily with his old friends.
Tā他
guān官
chǎng场
shī失
yì意
hòu后
，
mén门
tíng庭
lěng冷
luò落
，
xī昔
rì日
de的
gù故
jiù旧
yě也
dà大
duō多
shū疏
yuǎn远
le了
。
After his political downfall, his house became deserted, and most of his former acquaintances drifted away.
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Yàn宴
xí席
shàng上
chú除
le了
qīn亲
qi戚
，
biàn便
shì是
xiē些
fù父
qīn亲
de的
gù故
jiù旧
。
At the banquet, besides relatives, there were some of father's old friends.
Zhè这
fèn份
rén人
qíng情
，
hái还
shì是
tuō托
le了
yī一
wèi位
gù故
jiù旧
cái才
bàn办
chéng成
de的
。
This favor was only accomplished by relying on an old acquaintance.