患难见知己 — “True friends are revealed during times of difficulty or adversity”
患难见知己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True friends are revealed during times of difficulty or adversity”. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Literally, “Adversity reveals a true friend”.
患难见知己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
患难见知己 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 患
- huàn患dé得huàn患shī失worry about personal gains and losses
- huàn患zhì至hū呼tiān天Cry out to heaven when disaster strikes
- huàn患nàn难yǔ与gòng共share hardships and difficulties together
- huàn患nàn难zhī之jiāo交friends in adversity
- huàn患nàn难fū夫qī妻a couple through thick and thin
- huàn患nàn难xiāng相gòng共share hardships and difficulties
- huàn患nàn难xiāng相xù恤Mutually assist in adversity
- huàn患nàn难xiāng相fú扶help each other in adversity
- huàn患nàn难xiāng相sǐ死loyal unto death in adversity
- huàn患nàn难jiàn见zhēn真qíng情Adversity reveals true friendship
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What does 患难见知己 mean?
患难见知己 (huàn nàn jiàn zhī jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True friends are revealed during times of difficulty or adversity”.
How do you pronounce 患难见知己?
患难见知己 is pronounced huàn nàn jiàn zhī jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 患难见知己 literally mean?
Literally, 患难见知己 means “Adversity reveals a true friend”. It is used to mean “True friends are revealed during times of difficulty or adversity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 患难见知己?
只有经过共同的患难才能看出自己的知心朋友