君子之交 JUN1 ZI3 ZHI1 JIAO1

Posted by elvis | Posted in J2 | Posted on 10-05-2009

君子之交淡如水
the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
[谚]君子之交淡如水。
a hedge between keeps friendship green.
君子之交淡如水。
the friendship between gentleman appears indifferent but is pure like water.
君子之交淡如水;小人之交甘若酒。
the friendship between gentlemen appears indifferent but is pure like water; the friendship between mean men is as sweet as wine.
泛泛之交
a casual acquaintanceship
君子之道
gentleman’ s doctrines
生死之交
deep friendship(implying a readiness to die for each other)
君子之德
the moral style of gentlemen
世纪之交
turn of the century
度君子之腹
gauge the heart of a gentleman
a nodding acquaintance bowing acquaintance
他疑神疑鬼地以小人之心度君子之腹。
he suspiciously arrogated bad motives to other people.
一面之交
a nodding acquaintance
他很可能以小人之心度君子之腹。
he may well measure your corn by his bushel.
请对他以君子之风相待!
behave toward him like gentlemen!
臼杵之交
the friendship of pestle and mortar
君子之泽,五世而斩
the good influence of men of virtue will not last more than five generations
权势之交难凭信。
companionship with a powerful person is never to be trusted.
君子之德风,小人之德草。
the morality of a gentleman is like that of wind, while the morality of a petty man is like that of grasses.
他俩是生死之交。
they are friends that are ready to die for each other.
以小人之心度君子之腹
measure the stature of great men by the yardstick of small men; gauge the heart of a gentleman with the own mean measure
19世纪和20世纪之交,西方的势力连续不断地打击俄国。
after the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries,blows from the west came racing down on russia thick and fast.
小人之心难度君子之腹。
swallows and sparrows cannot understand the ambition of a swan.
sworn brotherhood
以小人之心,度君子之腹
gauge the heart of a gentleman with one’s own mean measure
忘形之交
spiritual friendship between a noble and a commoner; be hand and glove with eath other
他们开示了一套君子之道。
they exhibit the range of the liberal arts.
泛泛之交.
a casual acquaintance
君子之道:走向传统儒家的理想人格
the way to the gentlemen personality: walk up to ideal personality of confucianism
肝胆之交
sincere friendship

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