半面之交 — “A slight acquaintance”
半面之交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight acquaintance”. Someone one has met only once, indicating a superficial relationship.
半面之交 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半面之交 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 半面之交
Origin and Story of 半面之交
During the Eastern Han dynasty, there was a talented scholar named Ying Feng, who possessed an astonishing memory. At the age of twenty, he went to visit Yuan He, an official in Pengcheng.
A carriage maker at Yuan's house opened the door halfway, revealing only half of his face, and told Ying Feng that Yuan He was not home.
Decades later, one day, Ying Feng recognized this carriage maker on the street. The carriage maker was greatly astonished by his memory.
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Antonyms of 半面之交
More idioms starting with 半
- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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Open the tool →Questions about 半面之交
What does 半面之交 mean?
半面之交 (bàn miàn zhī jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight acquaintance”.
How do you pronounce 半面之交?
半面之交 is pronounced bàn miàn zhī jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 半面之交 come from?
半面之交 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 半面之交?
同别人只见过一面的交情。意谓交情不深。