刎颈至交 — “A friendship so deep that two people are willing to die for each other”
刎颈至交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a friendship so deep that two people are willing to die for each other”. Sworn friends to the death; bosom friends. Literally, “Bosom friends who would die for each other”.
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What does 刎颈至交 mean?
刎颈至交 (wěn jǐng zhì jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a friendship so deep that two people are willing to die for each other”.
How do you pronounce 刎颈至交?
刎颈至交 is pronounced wěn jǐng zhì jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刎颈至交 literally mean?
Literally, 刎颈至交 means “Bosom friends who would die for each other”. It is used to mean “a friendship so deep that two people are willing to die for each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刎颈至交?
刎颈：割脖子；交：交情。比喻情谊深厚，可以同生死、共患难的朋友