他乡故知 — “To meet an old acquaintance or friend in a distant or foreign land”
他乡故知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet an old acquaintance or friend in a distant or foreign land”. A pleasant surprise of encountering someone familiar far from home. Literally, “Old acquaintance from a distant land”.
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What does 他乡故知 mean?
他乡故知 (tā xiāng gù zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet an old acquaintance or friend in a distant or foreign land”.
How do you pronounce 他乡故知?
他乡故知 is pronounced tā xiāng gù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 他乡故知 literally mean?
Literally, 他乡故知 means “Old acquaintance from a distant land”. It is used to mean “to meet an old acquaintance or friend in a distant or foreign land”.
What is the Chinese definition of 他乡故知?
故知：老朋友，熟人。在异地遇到老朋友或熟人。