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患难之交
Idiomhuànnàn zhī jiāo
Description
“患难之交”是指在困难和痛苦的时候还在一起、互相帮助的朋友。
"患难之交" refers to friends who stay together and help each other during difficult and painful times.
这样的朋友很难得，比一般的朋友更让人珍惜。
Such friends are rare and more cherished than ordinary friends.
Meanings
患难之交huànnàn zhī jiāo
a friend who stands by you in hard times
他是我的患难之交，什么时候都帮我。
He is my friend in adversity and always helps me.
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Notes
- Etymology
患难 (hardship) + 之 (possessive) + 交 (friendship/friend), literally 'friend of hardship'.
- Nuance
emphasizes friendship proven through shared difficulty, deeper than a casual friend.
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