maintain friendly relations; diplomatic amity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to maintain friendly relations; to communicate amicably (esp. between nations)
literaryLiterary register; primarily used in historical or diplomatic contexts to describe friendly interstate relations. Often appears in formal texts or historical narratives.
Liǎng两
guó国
lěi累
shì世
tōng通
hǎo好
，
cóng从
wèi未
jiāo交
zhàn战
。
The two countries have maintained friendly relations for generations and have never fought each other.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
cháng常
yǔ与
zhōu周
biān边
mín民
zú族
tōng通
hǎo好
。
In ancient times, the Central Plains dynasties often maintained friendly relations with surrounding ethnic groups.
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Tā他
xiǎng想
fāng方
shè设
fǎ法
yǔ与
lín邻
guó国
tōng通
hǎo好
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
biān边
jìng境
ān安
níng宁
。
He tried every means to establish friendly relations with neighboring countries to ensure border peace.