士为知己者死
shì​wèi​zhī​jǐ​zhě​sǐ

a gentleman dies for his soulmate

  • created reference approved 士为知己者死/士為知己者死 → 知己 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    士为知己者死 / 士為知己者死 shì​wèi​zhī​jǐ​zhě​sǐ

    知己 zhī​jǐ

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 士为知己者死/士為知己者死 · shì​wèi​zhī​jǐ​zhě​sǐ · a gentleman dies for his soulmate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    士为知己者死 / 士為知己者死

    shì​wèi​zhī​jǐ​zhě​sǐ

    a gentleman dies for his soulmate

    A person of integrity will sacrifice their life for someone who truly understands and appreciates them; one is willing to die for a bosom friend.

    士 (literal) → 士 · shì · scholar 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wèi · for 知己 (literal) → 知己 · zhī​jǐ · intimate friend 者 (literal) → 者 · zhě · -er 死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die for

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