客气非朋友,朋友不客气客氣非朋友,朋友不客氣客氣非朋友,朋友不客氣

those who stand on ceremony aren't friends; friends don't stand on ceremony

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Real friends are frank and informal with each other and don't bother with polite formalities. Often said to put a friend at ease.

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Simplified: 客气非朋友,朋友不客气
Traditional (Taiwan): 客氣非朋友,朋友不客氣
Pinyin: kèqi fēi péngyou,péngyou bú kèqi
Bopomofo: ㄎㄜˋ ˙ㄑㄧㄈㄟㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ,ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡㄅㄨˊ ㄎㄜˋ ˙ㄑㄧ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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