fellow-townsmen's friendship; hometown bonds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
friendship between fellow townsmen; local ties and sentiment
literaryA literary term referring to the bond and affection shared by people from the same hometown or village. Often used in formal written contexts or ceremonial speeches.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
，
dàn但
xiāng乡
yì谊
yǒng永
cún存
。
Though we haven't seen each other for many years, our hometown friendship remains eternal.
Cǐ此
cì次
jù聚
huì会
shì是
wèi为
le了
zēng增
jìn进
xiāng乡
yì谊
。
This gathering is held to strengthen the bonds between fellow townsmen.
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Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
shì视
xiāng乡
yì谊
，
jīng经
cháng常
bāng帮
zhù助
tóng同
xiāng乡
jiě解
jué决
kùn困
nan难
。
He values hometown friendship greatly and often helps fellow townsmen solve their difficulties.