患难见真情

患難見真情
huànnàn jiàn zhēnqíng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 true feelings are revealed in times of trouble
  2. 2 a friend in need is a friend indeed

Examples

Zhècì shēngbìng ràngwǒ míngbái le huànnànjiànzhēnqíng.
This illness made me realise that true feelings show in hard times.
Huànnànjiànzhēnqíng, tā yīzhí dōu zài wǒ shēnbiān.
You see true friendship in hard times — he has always been by my side.

Tips

usage
The Chinese equivalent of 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'. Use it to praise someone who stuck with you through illness, bankruptcy, divorce, or other low points — saying it to a fair-weather friend is pointed criticism.

Stroke Order

huàn
nán
jiàn
zhēn
qíng