zhú​lín​zhī​yóu

close friendship between scholars

Senses

竹林之游 zhú​lín​zhī​yóu close friendship between scholars

Originally referring to the gathering of the 竹林七贤 zhú​lín​qī​xián; later used to describe an intimate friendship or the pure, disinterested bond between high-minded scholars.

References

see 竹林之游/竹林之游 竹林七贤/竹林七賢