莫 逆 之 交

mò nì zhī jiāodictionary entry

intimate friendship / bosom buddies

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

莫逆之交莫逆之交 [mo4 ni4 zhi1 jiao1] /intimate friendship/bosom buddies/

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Reference information

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Character information

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莫
mò
do not / there is none who
Mò
surname Mo
逆
nì
contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
交
jiāo
to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / (of lines) to intersect

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.