亲如兄弟 (qīn) — as close as brothers; as close as flesh and blood
Definition
A chengyu describing people whose bond feels like blood siblings — closer than mere friends, and earned through shared experience rather than family ties.
idiom
as close as brothersas close as flesh and blood
Examples
- ，亲如兄弟。Tā men liǎ cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà, gǎn qíng qīn.The two of them grew up together and are as close as brothers.
- ，亲如兄弟。Wǒ men tuán duì de rén hù xiāng bāng zhù, qīn.The people on our team help each other and are as close as brothers.
- ，亲如兄弟。Yì qǐ jīng lì guò nà me duō fēng yǔ, dà jiā zǎo yǐ qīn.Having been through so many storms together, we are already as close as brothers.
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