情义 (qíng yì) — feelings of affection and moral obligation (between friends, family, etc.)
Definition
情义 (qíng yì) is the deep bond of affection AND moral duty between people who share a history (family, sworn brothers,战友). It stresses mutual loyalty and obligation — closer to 'ties of love and duty' than just 感情 (raw feeling).
noun
feelings of affection and moral obligation (between friends, family, etc.)
Examples
- 情义。Tā men xiōng dì zhī jiān de qíng yì fēi cháng shēn hòu.The bond of affection and loyalty between the brothers is very deep.
- ，情义。Tā wèi le bào ēn, yì zhí bú wàng yǐ qián de qíng yì.To repay a kindness, he never forgets the ties of feeling and duty from the past.
- 。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì zhàn luàn zhōng de jiā guó qíng yì.This film is about the emotion and loyalty toward family and country during war.
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