Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「患難之交」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「患難之交」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Jiao: friendship, friends. Friends who have been through hard times together.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huàn nán zhī jiāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waan6 naan4 ji1 gaau1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
