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忘形交 — “Friendship ignoring outward appearances”

忘形交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a close friendship where individuals can be completely natural and uninhibited, disregarding social formalities, status, or outward appearances”. Literally, “Friendship ignoring outward appearances”.

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忘形交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忘形交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忘
wàng7to forget
形
xíng7physical form or shape
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 忘形交

他们二人相识多年,早已是无话不谈的忘形交
Having known each other for many years, they are already intimate friends who speak freely and without inhibition.

Idioms Related to 忘形交

Synonyms of 忘形交

  • wàng忘xíng形zhī之jiāo交friendship of forgotten formalities
  • wàng忘xíng形zhī之qì契friendship transcending social status

More idioms starting with 忘

  • wàng忘hū乎qí其xíng形forget oneself in triumph or delight
  • wàng忘hū乎suǒ所yǐ以carried away by excitement or pride
  • wàng忘qí其suǒ所yǐ以forget oneself due to excitement or pride
  • wàng忘chuò啜fèi废zhěn枕forget to eat and sleep
  • wàng忘qǐn寝fèi废shí食forget to eat and sleep
  • wàng忘nián年zhī之jiāo交friendship between people of different ages
  • wàng忘nián年zhī之qì契friendship between different ages
  • wàng忘nián年zhī之hǎo好close friendship transcending age
  • wàng忘nián年jiāo交friendship transcending age
  • wàng忘ēn恩shī失yì义forget kindness and betray trust

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What does 忘形交 mean?

忘形交 (wàng xíng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a close friendship where individuals can be completely natural and uninhibited, disregarding social formalities, status, or outward appearances”.

How do you pronounce 忘形交?

忘形交 is pronounced wàng xíng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忘形交 literally mean?

Literally, 忘形交 means “Friendship ignoring outward appearances”. It is used to mean “a close friendship where individuals can be completely natural and uninhibited, disregarding social formalities, status, or outward appearances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忘形交?

不拘身分、形迹的知心朋友。

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