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Dec 21, 2008

芝蘭之交 noble friendship

芝 (herb) 蘭 (orchid) 之 ('s) 交 (association)

A profusion of fragrance accompanies fine friendships.

靈芝,
("immortal fungus" or "spiritual mushroom", Ganoderma lucidum) is revered in the East, and so is orchid.

Do you think such we-are-not-worthy friends are easy to come by?

True friends with whom you may dare to be yourself?


水魚之交
水 (water) 魚 (fish) 之 ('s) 交 (association)

Ultimately, a friend you would die for?

刎頸之交
刎 (decapitate) 頸 (neck) 之 ('s) 交 (association)


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