君子之交淡如水
jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​rú​shuǐ

true friendship is pure as water

  • created reference approved 君子之交淡如水 → 君子之交淡若水 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    君子之交淡如水 jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​rú​shuǐ

    君子之交淡若水 jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​ruò​shuǐ

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  • created reference approved 君子之交淡如水 → 庄子/莊子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    君子之交淡如水 jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​rú​shuǐ

    庄子 / 莊子 zhuāng​zǐ

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  • created sense approved 君子之交淡如水 · jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​rú​shuǐ · true friendship is pure as water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    君子之交淡如水

    jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​rú​shuǐ

    true friendship is pure as water

    A gentleman's friendship is based on shared ideals and is not overly intimate or formal; true friendship is simple and pure like water.

    君子 (literal) → 君子 · jūn​zǐ · gentleman 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 交 (literal) → 交 · jiāo · friendship 淡 (literal) → 淡 · dàn · indifferent 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

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