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故人之情 — “The special bond or affection between old friends”

故人之情 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the special bond or affection between old friends”. The sentiment of an old acquaintance. Literally, “affection of an old friend”.

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故人之情 Pronunciation and Pinyin

故人之情 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
人
rén2human being, person
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love

Example Sentence with 故人之情

即使多年未见,他们之间依然保留着深厚的故人之情。
Even after many years apart, they still maintained a deep bond of old friendship.

Idioms Related to 故人之情

Synonyms of 故人之情

  • gù故rén人zhī之yì意the sentiment of an old friend

More idioms starting with 故

  • gù故jì伎chóng重yǎn演repeat old tricks
  • gù故zuò作zī姿tài态to put on an act
  • gù故zuò作xuán玄xū虚deliberately act mysterious
  • gù故zuò作zhèn镇jìng静feign calmness
  • gù故zuò作gāo高shēn深pretend to be profound
  • gù故rù入rén人zuì罪intentionally frame someone for a crime
  • gù故jiàn剑qíng情shēn深deep affection for one's original wife
  • gù故tǔ土nán难lí离Hard to leave one's homeland
  • gù故gōng宫lí离shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined glorious past
  • gù故gōng宫hé禾shǔ黍Nostalgia for a ruined homeland
  • gù故jiā家qiáo乔mù木distinguished family's outstanding talent

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Questions about 故人之情

What does 故人之情 mean?

故人之情 (gù rén zhī qíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the special bond or affection between old friends”.

How do you pronounce 故人之情?

故人之情 is pronounced gù rén zhī qíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 故人之情 literally mean?

Literally, 故人之情 means “affection of an old friend”. It is used to mean “the special bond or affection between old friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 故人之情?

故人:旧友。指老朋友的情意

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