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Examples:turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend—uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)—a close friend over many years—forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend—good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor—(long time) friend of the family—a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart—close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away—brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)—be separated (from a friend, one's homeland etc) for a period of time—visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend)—(honorific written address younger man) My dear young friend—(slang) very close same-sex friend—the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence—a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed—lit. have already written a testament for an old friend—(polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor—a friend capable of direct admonition—lit. a friend when wining and dining (idiom); fair-weather friend—childhood friend [idiom.]—convert an enemy into a friend [idiom.]—lit. neither a relative nor a friend [idiom.]—an old friend has passed on [idiom.]—intimate friend and companion [idiom.]— |