Word: 君子之交 (jūnzǐzhījiāo) 君子之交 dictionary entry jūnzǐzhījiāo friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) Full dictionary entry for 君子之交 Example sentences using 君子之交 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 两位老教授是君子之交。 Liǎng wèi lǎo jiàoshòu shì jūnzǐzhījiāo. The two old professors have a pure, gentlemanly friendship. 我和老同事保持着君子之交。 Wǒ hé lǎo tóngshì bǎochízhe jūnzǐzhījiāo. My old colleague and I keep up a pure, undemanding friendship.