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君子之交淡如水
jūnzǐzhījiāodànrúshuǐ
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子<Zhuāngzǐ>]])
Character Breakdown
君
jūn
sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
HSK 6
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
交
jiāo
to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
HSK 4
淡
dàn
watery, dilute; insipid, tasteless
HSK 5
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
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