汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 知己
zhī jǐ
知己
to know oneself / to be intimate or close / intimate friend
密切 接近 亲切 亲密 亲热 亲近 亲爱 亲昵 恩爱 相亲
①非常了解自己并情谊深切知己话｜士为知己者死。②彼此相知而情谊深切的人海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
知 zhī 己 jǐ
COMMON WORDS WITH 知己
知己知彼
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
知彼知己
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ
to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
士为知己者死 ( 士爲知己者死 )
shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ
The scholar dies for his bosom friend. / A gentleman is ready to die for his bosom friends.
( 士爲知己者死 )
酒逢知己千杯少
jiǔ féng zhī jǐ qiān bēi shǎo
a thousand cups of wine is not too much when best friends meet (idiom) / when you're with close friends, you can let your hair down
视为知己 ( 視為知己 )
shì wéi zhī jǐ
to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence
( 視為知己 )
红颜知己 ( 紅顏知己 )
hóng yán zhī jǐ
close female friend / confidante
( 紅顏知己 )
海内存知己，天涯若比邻 ( 海內存知己，天涯若比鄰 )
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door / close in spirit although far away
( 海內存知己，天涯若比鄰 )
蓝颜知己 ( 藍顏知己 )
lán yán zhī jǐ
close male friend / confidant
( 藍顏知己 )
若要人不知，除非己莫为 ( 若要人不知，除非己莫為 )
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
( 若要人不知，除非己莫為 )
士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 ( 士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 )
shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
( 士為知己者死，女為悅己者容 )
知己知彼，百战不殆 ( 知己知彼，百戰不殆 )
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
( 知己知彼，百戰不殆 )
知彼知己，百战不殆 ( 知彼知己，百戰不殆 )
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
( 知彼知己，百戰不殆 )
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

有一位心腹知己很重要。

It is important to have someone you can confide in.

为什么不要和爱上你的红颜知己

Why You Shouldn’t Take the Next Step with Your Best Friend

他便是，你的蓝颜知己。

He is, your male confidant.

醉过方知己蠢，爱过才懂傻帽。

Drunk party friend stupid, loved to understand silly hat.

他恰巧又是州财政厅长的知己朋友。

He was also, accidentally, a warm personal friend of the State treasurer.

难道女人就不需要蓝颜知己么？

Does the woman not need male confidant?

你是她最亲密的朋友和红颜知己。

You are her closest friend and confidante.

他是他们的顾问、知己和倾诉对象。

He was their adviser, confidant and confessor.

你的配偶依然相信魔法和红颜知己。

Your mate still believes in magic and soul-mates.

暗带一抹香草、咖啡知己和摩卡幽香。

Hints of vanilla, coffee cream, and mocha.

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