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Examples:Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.—multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius); heavily outnumbered—'old chap' (form of address between male friends)—Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom); You cannot expect everyone be squeaky clean.—get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends—five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends)—surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company—lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead friendship—(of relatives or friends) live far apart from each other—old friends and relatives—use old friends to climb socially (idiom); to suck up to sb—strangers at first meeting, but soon friends—(of male friends) have been through thick and thin together—nostalgia for old friends—the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)—green plum and bamboo hobby-horse (idiom); a couple who were friends from childhood—help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy—piety one's parents, respect to one's older brother, loyalty to one's monarch, faith to one's male friends—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love—a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed—lit. a friend when wining and dining (idiom); fair-weather friend—don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead friendship—worm one's way into being friends with sb. (usually derogatory)—paying more attention a lover than friends [idiom.]—(of friends or partners) share both the honor and the disgrace [idiom.]—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—consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence—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—childhood friend [idiom.]—an old friend has passed on [idiom.]—convert an enemy into a friend [idiom.]—lit. neither a relative nor a friend [idiom.]—intimate friend and companion [idiom.]— ▸ Wikipedia |