知己 zhī jǐ to know oneself / to be intimate or close / intimate friend syn 亲热 親熱 qīn rè affectionate / intimate / warmhearted / to show affection for / (coll.) to get intimate with sb syn 莫逆之交 mò nì zhī jiāo intimate friendship / bosom buddies syn 八拜之交 bā bài zhī jiāo sworn brotherhood / intimate friendship syn 把袂 bǎ mèi to have an intimate friendship 友尽 友盡 yǒu jìn (Internet slang) end of friendship / friendship over! 亲密无间 親密無間 qīn mì wú jiān close relation, no gap (idiom) / intimate and nothing can come between syn 不分彼此 bù fēn bǐ cǐ to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom) / to share everything / to be on very intimate terms syn 挚友良朋 摯友良朋 zhì yǒu liáng péng intimate friend and companion (idiom) 狎妓冶游 xiá jì yě yóu to be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels (idiom) 腹背相亲 腹背相親 fù bèi xiāng qīn to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom) 春光乍泄 chūn guāng zhà xiè spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom) / to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear) 不打不相识 不打不相識 bù dǎ bù xiāng shí lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship / no discord, no concord 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn 化干戈为玉帛 化幹戈為玉帛 huà gān gē wéi yù bó lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom) / fig. to turn hostility into friendship syn 君子之交淡如水 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) 不打不成相识 不打不成相識 bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) 地久天长 地久天長 dì jiǔ tiān cháng enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi) / eternal / for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc) / also written 天長地久|天长地久 syn 情同骨肉 qíng tóng gǔ ròu as close as flesh and bones (idiom) / deep friendship 情逾骨肉 qíng yú gǔ ròu feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom) / deep friendship 抵足而眠 dǐ zú ér mián lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 亲如手足 親如手足 qīn rú shǒu zú as close as brothers (idiom) / deep friendship syn 两肋插刀 兩肋插刀 liǎng lèi chā dāo lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) / fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 抵足而卧 抵足而臥 dǐ zú ér wò lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship 攀亲道故 攀親道故 pān qīn dào gù (idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially 深情厚意 shēn qíng hòu yì profound love, generous friendship (idiom) syn 真情实意 真情實意 zhēn qíng shí yì out of genuine friendship (idiom) / sincere feelings syn 重色轻友 重色輕友 zhòng sè qīng yǒu paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom) / to value sex over friendship 隆情厚谊 隆情厚誼 lóng qíng hòu yì profound love, generous friendship (idiom) 密切 mì qiè close / familiar / intimate / closely (related) / to foster close ties / to pay close attention syn 亲密 親密 qīn mì intimate / close syn 近乎 jìn hu close to / intimate syn 亲近 親近 qīn jìn intimate / to get close to syn 贴近 貼近 tiē jìn to press close to / to snuggle close / intimate syn 贴心 貼心 tiē xīn intimate / close / considerate syn 知音 zhī yīn intimate friend / soul mate syn 知心 zhī xīn caring / intimate syn 私密 sī mì private / secret / intimate 亲昵 親暱 qīn nì intimate syn 相好 xiāng hǎo to be intimate / close friend / paramour syn 挚友 摯友 zhì yǒu intimate friend / close friend syn 男女关系 男女關係 nán nǚ guān xì man-woman connection / intimate relationship 热络 熱絡 rè luò intimate / friendly / warm / active / lively (interaction, participation etc) 戚戚 qī qī intimate / closely related / sorrowful / distressed 好 hǎo good / appropriate / proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello syn 知交 zhī jiāo intimate friend syn 鱼水 魚水 yú shuǐ fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability) syn 近人 jìn rén contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate syn 深谈 深談 shēn tán to have an in depth conversation / to have intimate talks / to discuss thoroughly 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 莫逆 mò nì very friendly / intimate syn 体己 體己 tī ji intimate / private saving of family members syn 密 mì dense / close / thick / intimate / close / (bound form) secret / confidential / (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb) / to DM syn 傍 bāng near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. pang2, bang1, bang4 syn 傍 bàng near / approaching / to depend on / (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb / Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] syn 腻 膩 nì greasy / soft / unctuous / intimate / tired of syn 昵 暱 nì familiar / intimate / to approach syn 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ fig. intimate and understanding friend / sublime musical composition 床笫之私 chuáng zǐ zhī sī intimate matters 密切关系 密切關係 mì qiè guān xì close relations / intimate connections 爱昵 愛昵 ài nì intimate / loving 昵比 nì bì intimate 梯己 tī ji intimate / private saving of family members 腻友 膩友 nì yǒu intimate friend 着紧 著緊 zháo jǐn urgent / in a great hurry / in intimate relationship with sb 兰言 蘭言 lán yán intimate conversation 同袍 tóng páo fellow soldier / comrade / companion / intimate friend 一亲芳泽 一親芳澤 yī qīn fāng zé to get close to / to get on intimate terms with 激凸 jī tū protruding nipples or bulging penis (contours of intimate body parts visible through clothing) 贴心贴肺 貼心貼肺 tiē xīn tiē fèi considerate and caring / very close / intimate 狎昵 xiá nì intimate / taking liberties / familiar (with a negative connotation) syn 昵比 nì bǐ intimate 友情 yǒu qíng friendly feelings / friendship syn 友谊 友誼 yǒu yì companionship / fellowship / friendship syn 人情 rén qíng human emotions / social relationship / friendship / favor / a good turn syn 重温 重溫 chóng wēn to learn sth over again / to review / to brush up / to revive (memories, friendship etc) syn 交情 jiāo qing friendship / friendly relations syn 联谊 聯誼 lián yì friendship / fellowship syn 浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn 情谊 情誼 qíng yì friendship / camaraderie syn 重拾 chóng shí to pick up (a theme etc) / to regain (confidence) / to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 金兰 金蘭 jīn lán profound friendship / sworn brotherhood 私交 sī jiāo personal friendship syn 旧好 舊好 jiù hǎo old friendship 义 義 yì justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship syn 交谊 交誼 jiāo yì association / communion / friendship syn 深情厚谊 深情厚誼 shēn qíng hòu yì deep friendship 套交情 tào jiāo qing to try to gain sb's friendship syn 浮泛 fú fàn to float about / (of a feeling) to show on the face / (of speech, friendship etc) shallow / vague syn 中国人民对外友好协会 中國人民對外友好協會 zhōng guó rén mín duì wài yǒu hǎo xié huì Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) 谊 誼 yì friendship / also pr. [yi2] syn 缔 締 dì (archaic) to bind up inextricably / (bound form) to form an enduring union / to establish (an alliance, a friendship, a nation etc) 虚情假意 虛情假意 xū qíng jiǎ yì false friendship / hypocritical show of affection syn 钮带 鈕帶 niǔ dài bond / ties (of friendship etc) 友谊商店 友誼商店 yǒu yì shāng diàn Friendship Store, PRC state-run store originally intended for foreigners, diplomats etc, specializing in selling imported Western goods and quality Chinese crafts 交契 jiāo qì friendship 修睦 xiū mù to cultivate friendship with neighbors 厚谊 厚誼 hòu yì generous friendship syn 