sworn friends; die-hard friends
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sworn friend; friend ready to die for each other; die-hard friend
literaryLiterary term originating from classical Chinese. Also referred to as 刎颈之交.
Tā他
men们
shì是
wěn刎
jǐng颈
jiāo交
，
shēng生
sǐ死
yǔ与
gòng共
。
They are sworn friends who share life and death together.
Gǔ古
rén人
chēng称
zhè这
zhǒng种
qíng情
yì谊
wéi为
wěn刎
jǐng颈
jiāo交
。
The ancients called this kind of friendship 'sworn brotherhood'.
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Èr二
rén人
jié结
wéi为
wěn刎
jǐng颈
jiāo交
，
tóng同
shēng生
gòng共
sǐ死
。
The two men became sworn friends, sharing life and dying together.