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情同手足 — “Affection like brothers; Feelings like hands and feet”

情同手足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a profound friendship or bond, treating each other with the same deep affection and loyalty as siblings; to be as close as brothers”. Literally, “Affection like brothers; Feelings like hands and feet”.

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情同手足 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 情qíng
  • 同tóng
  • 手shǒu
  • 足zú

情同手足 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
同
tóng6same, together, with
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full

Example Sentence with 情同手足

尽管他们没有血缘关系,但多年来他们情同手足,互相扶持,共同面对生活中的挑战。
Although they are not related by blood, they have been as close as brothers for many years, supporting each other and facing life's challenges together.

Idioms Related to 情同手足

Synonyms of 情同手足

  • qīn亲rú如shǒu手zú足as close as siblings
  • qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
  • qíng情yú逾gǔ骨ròu肉deeper bond than blood relatives

Antonyms of 情同手足

  • shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist

More idioms starting with 情

  • qíng情bù不kě可què却cannot decline due to sentiment
  • qíng情bù不zì自kān堪overwhelmed by emotions
  • qíng情bù不zì自yǐ已unable to control one's emotions
  • qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁unable to restrain one's feelings
  • qíng情bù不zì自shèng胜overcome by emotion
  • qíng情zhī之suǒ所zhōng钟where one's heart is deeply set
  • qíng情rén人yǎn眼lǐ里chū出xī西shī施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
  • qíng情qī凄yì意qiè切deeply grieved and distressed
  • qíng情tóng同yī一jiā家feel like one family
  • qíng情tóng同yáng羊zuǒ左bosom friends willing to die for each other
  • qíng情tóng同yú鱼shuǐ水inseparable intimate relationship

Questions about 情同手足

What does 情同手足 mean?
情同手足 (qíng tóng shǒu zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a profound friendship or bond, treating each other with the same deep affection and loyalty as siblings; to be as close as brothers”.
How do you pronounce 情同手足?
情同手足 is pronounced qíng tóng shǒu zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情同手足 literally mean?
Literally, 情同手足 means “Affection like brothers; Feelings like hands and feet”. It is used to mean “to have a profound friendship or bond, treating each other with the same deep affection and loyalty as siblings; to be as close as brothers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 情同手足?
手足:比喻兄弟。交情很深,如同兄弟一样。
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