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视为知己

视为知己 — “To regard someone as a close friend or a bosom friend”

视为知己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard someone as a close friend or a bosom friend”. Literally, “regard as a confidant”.

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视为知己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

视为知己 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
视
shì8to look, to see, to view
为
wéi4to be or to do
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
己
jǐ3self, oneself

Example Sentence with 视为知己

他们相识多年,彼此视为知己,经常分享生活中的喜怒哀乐。
They have known each other for many years, regarding each other as confidants, often sharing the joys and sorrows of life.

Idioms Related to 视为知己

Antonyms of 视为知己

  • shì视tóng同lù路rén人treat as a stranger

More idioms starting with 视

  • shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
  • shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
  • shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
  • shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
  • shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
  • shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
  • shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见,,tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
  • shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
  • shì视rén人rú如zi子treat people with parental affection
  • shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles
  • shì视tóng同yī一lǜ律treat all alike with uniform standard

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Questions about 视为知己

What does 视为知己 mean?

视为知己 (shì wéi zhī jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard someone as a close friend or a bosom friend”.

How do you pronounce 视为知己?

视为知己 is pronounced shì wéi zhī jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 视为知己 literally mean?

Literally, 视为知己 means “regard as a confidant”. It is used to mean “to regard someone as a close friend or a bosom friend”.

What is the Chinese definition of 视为知己?

看成好朋友。

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