酒肉朋友

jiǔròu-péngyǒu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 fair-weather friends
  2. 2 drinking buddies who stick around only for food and drink

Examples

HSK 6
Tā nàxiē dōu shì jiǔròu-péngyǒu, zhēn yǒushì méi yíge bāngmáng de.
Those are all just fair-weather friends of his; when trouble comes, not one helps.
HSK 7-9
Jiāopéngyou yào jiāo zhēnxīn de, búyào jiǔròu-péngyǒu.
Make sincere friends, not drinking buddies.

Tips

usage
Negative in tone. Implies the friendship only lasts as long as the food and drink do. Often contrasted with 患难之交 (friends in times of hardship) or 知心朋友 (true friends).

Stroke Order

jiǔ
ròu
péng
yǒu