Lingaku- friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
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- friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water
This idiom refers to a relationship that is pure and sincere, lacking the exaggeration or flamboyance often found in superficial friendships. It emphasizes the value of honest and straightforward connections between individuals, particularly gentlemen.
The friendship between gentlemen is as insipid as water.
Their relationship is like the friendship between gentlemen, sincere and uncomplicated.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ君子之交淡如水friendship between gentlemen is insipid as waterjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交the friendship of gentlemendàn淡rú如Shuǐ水de的yǒu qíng友情a friendship as insipid as waterzhēn chéng真诚de的jūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交sincere friendship between gentlemenjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交de的diǎn fàn典范a model of friendship between gentlemenjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交wú无suǒ所qiú求friendship between gentlemen expects nothing in returnjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交cháng jiǔ长久lasting friendship between gentlemenjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交hù xiāng互相zūn zhòng尊重mutual respect in friendship between gentlemen