白首如新 — “To know someone for a long time but still feel like strangers”
白首如新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know someone for a long time but still feel like strangers”. To remain distant despite a long acquaintance. Literally, “White-haired as if new acquaintances”.
白首如新 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 白首如新 mean?
白首如新 (bái shǒu rú xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know someone for a long time but still feel like strangers”.
How do you pronounce 白首如新?
白首如新 is pronounced bái shǒu rú xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 白首如新 literally mean?
Literally, 白首如新 means “White-haired as if new acquaintances”. It is used to mean “to know someone for a long time but still feel like strangers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 白首如新?
指相交虽久而并不知己，像新知一样。同“白头如新”。