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戴笠故交 — “Friends made in humble circumstances”

戴笠故交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Friends made in humble circumstances”. Old friends from one's poor days. Literally, “Old acquaintance wearing a bamboo hat”.

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戴笠故交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戴笠故交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戴
dài17wear on head or body
笠
lì11conical bamboo or straw hat
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 戴笠故交

即使他后来飞黄腾达,也从未忘记当年与戴笠故交的情谊
Even after he became successful, he never forgot the bond he shared with his old friends from humble beginnings.

Idioms Related to 戴笠故交

Synonyms of 戴笠故交

  • pín贫jiàn贱zhī之jiāo交friends made in humble circumstances

More idioms starting with 戴

  • dài戴fā发hán含yá牙a human being with hair and teeth
  • dài戴fā发hán含chǐ齿to be a human being
  • dài戴yuán圆lǚ履fāng方to live on earth as a human
  • dài戴dà大mào帽zi子unfairly label someone with exaggerated accusation
  • dài戴tiān天lǚ履dì地live between heaven and earth
  • dài戴tiān天jí蹐dì地profound gratitude as vast as heaven and earth
  • dài戴tóu头ér而lái来come undaunted
  • dài戴tóu头shí识liǎn脸to have dignity and social standing
  • dài戴rì日dài戴dòu斗all over the world
  • dài戴xīng星ér而chū出leave home before dawn
  • dài戴yuè月pī披xīng星to work tirelessly day and night
  • dài戴qīng清lǚ履zhuó浊to live between heaven and earth

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Questions about 戴笠故交

What does 戴笠故交 mean?

戴笠故交 (dài lì gù jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Friends made in humble circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 戴笠故交?

戴笠故交 is pronounced dài lì gù jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戴笠故交 literally mean?

Literally, 戴笠故交 means “Old acquaintance wearing a bamboo hat”. It is used to mean “Friends made in humble circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戴笠故交?

指贫贱之交。

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