八拜之交 — “A bond of sworn brotherhood or sisterhood”
八拜之交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a bond of sworn brotherhood or sisterhood”. An intimate and deep friendship like that between sworn siblings. Literally, “friendship of eight bows”.
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八拜之交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他们自幼相识，志趣相投，多年来已成为八拜之交
They have known each other since childhood, share common interests, and have become sworn friends over the years.
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More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
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What does 八拜之交 mean?
八拜之交 (bā bài zhī jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a bond of sworn brotherhood or sisterhood”.
How do you pronounce 八拜之交?
八拜之交 is pronounced bā bài zhī jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八拜之交 literally mean?
Literally, 八拜之交 means “friendship of eight bows”. It is used to mean “a bond of sworn brotherhood or sisterhood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八拜之交?
八拜：原指古代世交子弟谒见长辈的礼节；交：友谊。旧时朋友结为兄弟的关系。