绨袍恋恋 | cherish old friendships and past kindness

tí绨páo袍liàn恋liàn恋

To cherish old friendships or past kindness, often implying gratitude and not forgetting one's origins or benefactors.

即使他功成名就，对当年那些在困境中帮助过他的朋友，他依然绨袍恋恋，从未忘记旧情。

Even after achieving great success, he still cherished the old friendships with those who had helped him in difficult times, never forgetting their past kindness.

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

绨袍之义

Story:

Fan Sui accompanied Xu Jia, a senior official from the state of Wei, on a diplomatic mission to the state of Qi. Xu Jia suspected Fan Sui of conspiring with Qi and reported him to the Wei prime minister upon their return. Fan Sui was unjustly beaten and injured.

He then changed his name to Zhang Lu and fled to the state of Qin, where he eventually became its prime minister.

Later, Xu Jia was sent on a diplomatic mission to Qin. Fan Sui disguised himself as a poor man and went to meet him. Seeing Fan Sui's impoverished state, Xu Jia kindly gave him a coarse silk gown.

When Xu Jia later discovered that this 'poor man' was actually the prime minister of Qin, he was terrified and repeatedly apologized. Fan Sui, however, did not seek revenge.

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