香火兄弟 — “Sworn brothers”
香火兄弟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sworn brothers”. Blood brothers (referring to those who have sworn an oath of brotherhood, often through a ritual involving incense). Literally, “incense brothers”.
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香火兄弟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
香火兄弟 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 香火兄弟
他们从小一起长大，情同手足，是名副其实的香火兄弟。
They grew up together, their bond like real siblings, truly sworn brothers.
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Synonyms of 香火兄弟
More idioms starting with 香
- xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
- xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
- xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
- xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
- xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
- xiāng香huǒ火yīn因yuán缘karmic spiritual affinity
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What does 香火兄弟 mean?
香火兄弟 (xiāng huǒ xiōng dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sworn brothers”.
How do you pronounce 香火兄弟?
香火兄弟 is pronounced xiāng huǒ xiōng dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 香火兄弟 literally mean?
Literally, 香火兄弟 means “incense brothers”. It is used to mean “sworn brothers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 香火兄弟?
香火：香烛，香和灯火。焚香结拜的异姓兄弟