君子之交淡如水
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])
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- a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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君子之交(jūn zǐ zhī jiāo)— friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
→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])
→不打不成相识(bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí)— don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
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