八拜之交

Chinese
eight
 
to pay respect; worship; visit; salute
 's; him/her/it; this
 
to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)
simp. and trad.
(八拜之交)		 八 拜 之 交

Etymology

This is derived from an ancient meeting etiquitte where the younger members of a family or a community request to meet with the elders.

Pronunciation

Idiom

八拜之交

  1. sworn brotherhood; describing the intimacy of relations between platonic friends

Synonyms
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