君子之交
君子之交
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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- friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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Related Words
君子之交淡如水(jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ)· a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
→五常(wǔ cháng)· five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信
→一清如水(yī qīng rú shuǐ)· lit. as clear as water (idiom)
→哀莫大于心死(āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ)· nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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