心腹之交 xīnfùzhījiāo bosom friend Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 心腹 xīnfù confidant a trusted subordinate or aide; a person one can rely on with total confidence之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.交 jiāo noun friendship Friendship; social or diplomatic relations