情同手足 (qíng tóng shǒu zú) — to be as close as brothers and sisters
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'as close as brothers' — describes a deep bond between people who aren't related by blood. Written/literary register, not used in casual speech.
idiom
to be as close as brothers and sisters
Examples
- ，情同手足，。Tā men cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà, qíng tóng shǒu zú, gǎn qíng shēn dé hěn.They grew up together and are as close as brothers — their bond is very deep.
- 情同手足，。Zhè liǎng wèi lǎo zhàn yǒu qíng tóng shǒu zú, jǐ shí nián lái hù xiāng bāng zhù.These two old comrades-in-arms are like brothers, helping each other for decades.
- ，情同手足，。Suī rán bú shì qīn xiōng dì, dàn tā men qíng tóng shǒu zú, shèng sì yì jiā rén.Although they are not biological brothers, they are as close as brothers, closer than family.
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