酒肉朋友短，患难夫妻长酒肉朋友短，患難夫妻長酒肉朋友短，患難夫妻長

wine-and-meat friends are short-lived, couples who share hardship last long

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Friends made over pleasure are not sincere and do not last, while couples who endure hardship together have deep, lasting bonds.

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Simplified: 酒肉朋友短，患难夫妻长
Traditional (Taiwan): 酒肉朋友短，患難夫妻長
Pinyin: jiǔròupéngyou duǎn, huànnànfūqī cháng
Pinyin (Taiwan): jiǔròupéngyou duǎn, huànnànfūqī zhǎng
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡㄉㄨㄢˇ，ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄈㄨㄑㄧㄓㄤˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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