君子之交淡若水
jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​ruò​shuǐ

friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water

  • created sense approved 君子之交淡若水 · jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​ruò​shuǐ · friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    君子之交淡若水

    jūn​zǐ​zhī​jiāo​dàn​ruò​shuǐ

    friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water

    friendship between gentlemen is thin like water; a friendship between noble people is based on virtue rather than personal gain and does not require constant contact

    君子 (literal) → 君子 · jūn​zǐ · gentleman 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 交 (literal) → 交 · jiāo · friendship 淡 (literal) → 淡 · dàn · tasteless 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

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