酒肉朋友

jiǔròupéngyou ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ

    • lit. drinking buddy (idiom)
    • fig. fair-weather friend

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

酒肉朋友 are friends who only eat, drink and have fun together and won't stand by you in hardship. 狐朋狗友 are disreputable friends of bad character who get up to no good, and the phrase is more insulting.

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