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道弟称兄 — “Call younger brother and address older brother”

道弟称兄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to address each other as brothers or sisters, indicating a very close and intimate friendship; to be on very familiar terms with someone”. Literally, “Call younger brother and address older brother”.

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道弟称兄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

道弟称兄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
弟
dì7younger brother
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise
兄
xiōng5older brother

Example Sentence with 道弟称兄

他们俩认识不久,却已道弟称兄,关系好得像亲兄弟一样。
Although they had only met recently, they were already addressing each other as brothers, their friendship as strong as if they were family.

Idioms Related to 道弟称兄

Synonyms of 道弟称兄

  • chēng称xiōng兄dào道dì弟to be on intimate terms

More idioms starting with 道

  • dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
  • dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
  • dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
  • dào道bù不tóng同,,bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
  • dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
  • dào道bù不shí拾yí遗,,yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
  • dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
  • dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
  • dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
  • dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
  • dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
  • dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions

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Questions about 道弟称兄

What does 道弟称兄 mean?

道弟称兄 (dào dì chēng xiōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to address each other as brothers or sisters, indicating a very close and intimate friendship; to be on very familiar terms with someone”.

How do you pronounce 道弟称兄?

道弟称兄 is pronounced dào dì chēng xiōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 道弟称兄 literally mean?

Literally, 道弟称兄 means “Call younger brother and address older brother”. It is used to mean “to address each other as brothers or sisters, indicating a very close and intimate friendship; to be on very familiar terms with someone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 道弟称兄?

朋友间以兄弟相称,表示关系亲密。

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