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Open the tool →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”.
道弟称兄 is pronounced dào dì chēng xiōng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
朋友间以兄弟相称,表示关系亲密。