nodding acquaintance; superficial acquaintance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nodding acquaintance; superficial relationship from having met only once
formalAlso expressed as 一面之雅 or 一面之识. Typically used as a predicate or object. Implies a very casual, unestablished relationship.
Wǒ我
hé和
nà那
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
miàn面
zhī之
jiāo交
，
bìng并
bù不
shú熟
xi悉
。
I only have a nodding acquaintance with that professor; we are not familiar with each other.
Suī虽
rán然
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
miàn面
zhī之
jiāo交
，
dàn但
tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
kè刻
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
。
Although we only met once, he left a deep impression on me.
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Zài在
shāng商
jiè界
，
xǔ许
duō多
hé合
zuò作
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
yī一
miàn面
zhī之
jiāo交
kāi开
shǐ始
de的
。
In the business world, many partnerships begin with a superficial acquaintance.