情同羊左 — “To be as close as brothers, willing to die for each other”
情同羊左 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as close as brothers, willing to die for each other”. Bosom friends who share life and death. Literally, “Feelings like Yang and Zuo”.
情同羊左 Pronunciation and Pinyin
情同羊左 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 情同羊左
Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Yang Jiao'ai and Zuo Botao traveled together to seek service with the King of Chu.
On their way, they encountered a heavy snowstorm. Zuo Botao, seeing Yang Jiao'ai was weaker, gave all his clothes and food to Yang Jiao'ai, then crawled into a hollow tree trunk and died of cold and hunger.
Yang Jiao'ai, upon reaching Chu, was appointed as a high-ranking official. One night, he dreamt that Zuo Botao was being tormented by evil spirits.
Immediately, Yang Jiao'ai committed suicide to join Zuo Botao in the underworld and help him defeat the evil spirits.
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- 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gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood
- qíng情tóng同yú鱼shuǐ水inseparable intimate relationship
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Open the tool →Questions about 情同羊左
What does 情同羊左 mean?
情同羊左 (qíng tóng yáng zuǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be as close as brothers, willing to die for each other”.
How do you pronounce 情同羊左?
情同羊左 is pronounced qíng tóng yáng zuǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 情同羊左 literally mean?
Literally, 情同羊左 means “Feelings like Yang and Zuo”. It is used to mean “to be as close as brothers, willing to die for each other”.
Where does 情同羊左 come from?
情同羊左 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 情同羊左?
交情深厚，愿为对方去死。多指生死之交