奔走之友
bēn​zǒu​zhī​yǒu

a friend at one's beck and call

  • created sense approved 奔走之友 · bēn​zǒu​zhī​yǒu · a friend at one's beck and call — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奔走之友

    bēn​zǒu​zhī​yǒu

    a friend at one's beck and call

    Friends who admire each other and are ready to help; historically refers to individuals who mutually support one another in times of need or at each other's beck and call

    奔走 (literal) → 奔走 · bēn​zǒu · to rush about 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 友 (literal) → 友 · yǒu · friend

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