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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「金蘭之友」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「金蘭之友」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Refers to close friends.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīn lán zhī yǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gam1 laan4/laan1 ji1 yau2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.