damon and pythias (friendship); a friendship to the death; a friendship that would lead persons to die for each other; bosom friends who are willing to die for one another; friends sworn to death; intimate friendship
道義之交 a friendship based on principles of morality and justice
點(diǎn)頭之交 (have) a nodding acquaintance with ...; a bowing acquaintance; an incidental acquaintance 我和他只有點(diǎn)頭之交。 i have only a bowing [nodding] acquaintance with him
冬春之交 at the end of winter and the beginning of spring
管鮑之交 david and jonathan; the friendship of guan zhong and bao shuya--like the friendship of damon and pythias
患難之交 companion in adversity [misfortune]; a friend who went through difficult times together with someone; fellow victim(s); friendship made during adversity; friendship cemented in adversity; friends in adversity [need]; tested friend 從那時(shí)起, 我們就成了患難之交。 we become companion in misfortune from then on
金蘭之交 close and intimate friendship; sworn brothers