八拜为交 — “To become sworn brothers or sisters”
八拜为交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become sworn brothers or sisters”. To establish a deep and formal bond of friendship. Literally, “Eight bows for friendship”.
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他们意气相投，最终决定八拜为交，从此亲如一家。
They were kindred spirits and eventually decided to become sworn brothers, treating each other like family ever since.
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- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
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- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
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What does 八拜为交 mean?
八拜为交 (bā bài wèi jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become sworn brothers or sisters”.
How do you pronounce 八拜为交?
八拜为交 is pronounced bā bài wèi jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八拜为交 literally mean?
Literally, 八拜为交 means “Eight bows for friendship”. It is used to mean “to become sworn brothers or sisters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八拜为交?
八拜：古代世交子弟谒见长辈的礼节；交：交情，友谊。旧时称异姓结拜兄弟或姐妹的关系