老相好 (lǎo xiāng) — old flame, former lover; old close friend, intimate friend
Definition
Literally 'old mutual-good' — a euphemism for a former lover (old flame). It can also loosely mean a long-time intimate friend, but the romantic sense is the core meaning.
noun
old flameformer loverold close friendintimate friend
Examples
- 老相好，。Zuó tiān wǒ zài jiē shàng yù dào le wǒ de lǎo xiāng, wǒ men liáo le hěn jiǔ.Yesterday I ran into my old flame on the street, and we chatted for a long time.
- 老相好。Tā hé tā de lǎo xiāng yì qǐ kāi le yì jiā xiǎo fàn guǎn.He and his old close friend opened a small restaurant together.
- ，老相好，。Bié wù huì, tā zhǐ shì wǒ de lǎo xiāng, bú shì nǚ péng you.Don't misunderstand — she's just an old friend of mine, not my girlfriend.
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