stranger; passerby
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stranger; passerby; someone one doesn't know
formalLiterally 'a person on an unfamiliar road.' Often used to describe a relationship so distant it's as if the people are strangers. Can be contrasted with '熟人' (acquaintance).
Zài在
zhè这
zuò座
dà大
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
ge个
mò陌
lù路
rén人
。
In this big city, he feels like a stranger.
Tā他
men们
běn本
shì是
qīn亲
qī戚
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
xíng形
tóng同
mò陌
lù路
rén人
。
They were relatives, but now they are like strangers to each other.
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Duì对
xū需
yào要
bāng帮
zhù助
de的
mò陌
lù路
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
yīng应
shēn伸
chū出
yuán援
shǒu手
。
We should also lend a helping hand to strangers in need.
Xī昔
rì日
de的
hǎo好
yǒu友
，
zěn怎
me么
biàn变
chéng成
le了
jīn今
rì日
de的
mò陌
lù路
rén人
？
How did yesterday's close friend become today's stranger?