义结金兰
yì​jié​jīn​lán

to become sworn siblings

  • created sense approved 义结金兰/義結金蘭 · yì​jié​jīn​lán · to become sworn siblings — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    义结金兰 / 義結金蘭

    yì​jié​jīn​lán

    to become sworn siblings

    To form a deep and lasting friendship; to become sworn brothers or sisters; the phrase originates from the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]] comparing the strength of a bond to metal and its fragrance to orchids

    义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · adoptive 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite 金兰 (literal) → 金兰/金蘭 · jīn​lán · profound friendship; sworn brotherhood

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense