created sense approved 人在人情在 · rénzàirénqíngzài · human relationships last as long as a person stays around — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
人在人情在
rénzàirénqíngzài
human relationships last as long as a person stays around
A proverb suggesting that social relationships and favors are maintained only while a person is still alive, present, or in power, often implying that people are forgotten once they are gone or lose their status
人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to exist 人情 (literal) → 人情 · rénqíng · social relationship 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to exist
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