八拜之交

bā bài zhī jiāo

Dictionary entry

sworn brotherhood

What does 八拜之交 mean?

八拜之交 (bā bài zhī jiāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sworn brotherhood

2intimate friendship

Character breakdown

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八bāeight 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respects · (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion)之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over · to make friends

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八拜之交

bā bài zhī jiāo

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