刎颈之交

Phát âm: wěn jǐng zhī jiāo Nghĩa đen: Friendship of severed necks

Nguồn gốc & Cách sử dụng

This idiom describes a friendship (交) of severed necks (刎颈). It comes from the story of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru who reconciled their enmity and became friends willing to die for each other. The phrase represents the highest level of loyal friendship. Modern usage describes friends so devoted they would sacrifice everything for each other, the ultimate bond of loyalty.

Ví dụ

Tiếng Anh: "They pledged loyalty to each other through thick and thin."

Tiếng Trung: 他们是刎颈之交，发誓同甘共苦。