like-minded friend; intimate friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
like-minded friend; intimate friend; bosom friend
literaryA literary term used in written Chinese to describe close friends who share similar ideals, aspirations, and values. Carries a classical, respectful connotation and is commonly found in formal essays, historical texts, and literary works.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
duō多
nián年
de的
zhí执
yǒu友
，
wú无
lùn论
shùn顺
jìng境
nì逆
jìng境
dōu都
wèi未
céng曾
bèi背
lí离
。
He has been my intimate friend for many years, never abandoning me through good times and bad.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
Zhí执
yǒu友
chēng称
qí其
rén仁
，
jiāo交
yǒu友
chēng称
qí其
xìn信
。
The ancients said: An intimate friend praises his benevolence, while a companion praises his trustworthiness.
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Zài在
zhè这
fú浮
zào躁
de的
shí时
dài代
，
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
yī一
wèi位
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
zhí执
yǒu友
shí实
shǔ属
bù不
yì易
。
In this impetuous era, it is truly not easy to find a genuine like-minded friend.