君子之交淡如水
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Chinese[edit]
's; him/her/it; this | to deliver; to turn over; to make friends to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money) |
insipid; diluted; weak insipid; diluted; weak; light in colour; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen |
as (if); such as | water; river | |||
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trad. (君子之交淡如水) | 君子 | 之 | 交 | 淡 | 如 | 水 | |
simp. #(君子之交淡如水) | 君子 | 之 | 交 | 淡 | 如 | 水 |
Etymology[edit]
From Zhuangzi:
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
君子之交淡如水
- True friendship between two men of accomplishment need not be overly demonstrative.
Antonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Japanese: 君子の交わりは淡きこと水の如し (kunshi no majiwari wa awaki koto mizu no gotoshi) (calque)