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故人之意 — “The affection or sentiment of an old friend”

故人之意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the affection or sentiment of an old friend”. The bond of old friendship. Literally, “the sentiment of an old friend”.

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故人之意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

故人之意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
人
rén2human being, person
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 故人之意

多年未见,他依然记得我的生日,这份故人之意让我非常感动。
Years apart, he still remembered my birthday; this gesture of an old friend's affection deeply touched me.

Idioms Related to 故人之意

Synonyms of 故人之意

  • gù故rén人zhī之qíng情affection between old friends

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 故人之意

What does 故人之意 mean?

故人之意 (gù rén zhī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the affection or sentiment of an old friend”.

How do you pronounce 故人之意?

故人之意 is pronounced gù rén zhī yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 故人之意 literally mean?

Literally, 故人之意 means “the sentiment of an old friend”. It is used to mean “the affection or sentiment of an old friend”.

What is the Chinese definition of 故人之意?

故人:旧友。指老朋友的情意。

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