4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 166

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「竹馬之友」, with its explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「竹馬之友」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Refers to childhood friends.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhú mǎ zhī yǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

juk1 ma5 ji1 yau2

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