- 似曾相识 sìcéngxiāngshí déjà vuseemingly familiar; to feel as if one has met someone or seen something before
- 素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí to be total strangersto have never met before; to be completely unacquainted with one another
- 老相识 lǎoxiāngshí old acquaintanceSomeone that you have known for a long time; an old friend.
- 不打不相识 bùdǎbùxiāngshí no discord no concord(idiom) Out of an exchange of blows, friendship grows; used to describe how people can become better acquainted or even close friends after having a disagreement or fight
- 不打不成相识 bùdǎbùchéngxiāngshí an exchange of blows may lead to friendshipout of a fight a friendship may grow; one does not make friends without a exchange of blows.
- 旧相识 jiùxiāngshí old acquaintanceA friend or person whom one has known for a long time
- 不相识 bùxiāngshí to not know each otherTo be unacquainted; to not know one another