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酒肉兄弟 — “Fair-weather friends”

酒肉兄弟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fair-weather friends”. Friends only for drinking and feasting; superficial companions. Literally, “Wine and meat brothers”.

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酒肉兄弟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

酒肉兄弟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
酒
jiǔ10alcoholic beverage
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
兄
xiōng5older brother
弟
dì7younger brother

Example Sentence with 酒肉兄弟

他一直以为那些都是他的好朋友,直到他遇到困难时才发现,原来他们都只是酒肉兄弟
He always thought they were his good friends, but it wasn't until he encountered difficulties that he realized they were merely fair-weather friends.

Idioms Related to 酒肉兄弟

Synonyms of 酒肉兄弟

  • jiǔ酒ròu肉péng朋you友fair-weather friends

Antonyms of 酒肉兄弟

  • huàn患nàn难zhī之jiāo交friends in adversity

More idioms starting with 酒

  • jiǔ酒bù不zuì醉rén人rén人zì自zuì醉one's own predisposition determines feelings
  • jiǔ酒yú余chá茶hòu后leisure time after drinks and tea
  • jiǔ酒rù入shé舌chū出wine loosens the tongue
  • jiǔ酒hòu后zhī之yǒng勇drunken courage
  • jiǔ酒hòu后tǔ吐zhēn真yán言truth comes out in wine
  • jiǔ酒hòu后shī失yán言speak indiscreetly after drinking alcohol
  • jiǔ酒hòu后wú无dé德lose moral conduct after drinking
  • jiǔ酒hòu后chá茶yú余leisure time for informal conversation
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭bāo包a useless person who only eats and drinks
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭tǒng桶a useless eater
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭dài袋a useless idler who only eats and drinks
  • jiǔ酒dì地huā花tiān天a life of dissipation and sensual indulgence

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Questions about 酒肉兄弟

What does 酒肉兄弟 mean?

酒肉兄弟 (jiǔ ròu xiōng dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Fair-weather friends”.

How do you pronounce 酒肉兄弟?

酒肉兄弟 is pronounced jiǔ ròu xiōng dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 酒肉兄弟 literally mean?

Literally, 酒肉兄弟 means “Wine and meat brothers”. It is used to mean “Fair-weather friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 酒肉兄弟?

指酒肉朋友。

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