莫逆之交

mònìzhījiāo

idiom #86,643

Meanings

1 a friendship without friction
2 bosom friends
3 kindred spirits who understand each other completely

Characters

(possessive particle)

Examples

他们是几十年的莫逆之交。

Tāmen shì jǐshí nián de mò nì zhī jiāo.

They've been bosom friends for decades.

我和老李是莫逆之交，无话不谈。

Wǒ hé Lǎo Lǐ shì mò nì zhī jiāo, wú huà bù tán.

Old Li and I are kindred spirits — there's nothing we don't talk about.

一场旅行让他们成了莫逆之交。

Yī chǎng lǚxíng ràng tāmen chéng le mò nì zhī jiāo.

A single trip together made them lifelong close friends.

Tips

history

From 《庄子·大宗师》: four sages 'looked at one another and smiled, their hearts in agreement (莫逆于心), and so became friends.' 莫逆 literally means 'nothing to oppose' — hearts that move in total accord.

Stroke Order

莫 mò

逆 nì

之 zhī

交 jiāo