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旧雨今雨 — “Old friends and new acquaintances”

旧雨今雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old friends and new acquaintances”. Former friends and present friends.

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旧雨今雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旧雨今雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旧
jiù5old, former, used
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds
今
jīn4now; present
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 旧雨今雨

这次旅行,我不仅重逢了许多旧雨,也结识了一些新的朋友,真是令人愉快。
On this trip, I not only reunited with many old friends but also made some new acquaintances, which was truly delightful.

Idioms Related to 旧雨今雨

More idioms starting with 旧

  • jiù旧shì事chóng重tí提bring up old matters again
  • jiù旧chóu仇sù宿yuàn怨old grudges and deep-seated animosity
  • jiù旧dì地chóng重yóu游revisit an old familiar place
  • jiù旧jiā家xíng行jìng径reverting to old ways
  • jiù旧niàn念fù复méng萌Old thoughts or habits resurface
  • jiù旧tài态fù复méng萌revert to old ways
  • jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu仇old grudges and new hatreds
  • jiù旧hèn恨xīn新chóu愁Old grievances and new anxieties
  • jiù旧chóu愁xīn新hèn恨old and new sorrows and regrets
  • jiù旧shí时fēng风wèi味old-time flavor
  • jiù旧yàn燕guī归cháo巢old friends return home
  • jiù旧ài爱sù宿ēn恩past affections and previous favors

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Questions about 旧雨今雨

What does 旧雨今雨 mean?

旧雨今雨 (jiù yǔ jīn yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Old friends and new acquaintances”.

How do you pronounce 旧雨今雨?

旧雨今雨 is pronounced jiù yǔ jīn yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 旧雨今雨?

原意是,旧时,每逢下雨宾客也来,而现在一遇雨就不来了。后以“旧雨新雨”代指老友新交。

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