一遭生，两遭熟
yī​zāo​shēng​liǎng​zāo​shú

strangers first, friends later

  • created sense approved 一遭生，两遭熟/一遭生，兩遭熟 · yī​zāo​shēng​liǎng​zāo​shú · strangers first, friends later — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一遭生，两遭熟 / 一遭生，兩遭熟

    yī​zāo​shēng​liǎng​zāo​shú

    strangers first, friends later

    a relationship develops quickly; to be strangers at the first meeting but familiar by the second

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 遭 (literal) → 遭 · zāo · times 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · unfamiliar ， (non_chinese) 两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 遭 (literal) → 遭 · zāo · times 熟 (literal) → 熟 · shú · familiar

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    created sense