be on intimate terms with sb

be on intimate terms with sb

Idiom story

It is said that in ancient times, the customs of Su Yue area were simple. When people first contacted with each other, they sealed the earthen altar, took out chickens and dogs as sacrifices, prayed to heaven and said, "although you take a car, I will wear a Li, and meet you the next day, I will get off the car and bow to you; when you take a horse, I will cross the horse, and I will meet you the next day." I hope that when we meet again in the future, regardless of the change of status, we will not forget this humble friend.

Idiom information

[idiom] riding a car with a hat: a metaphor for wealth. Dai Li: it means poverty. The metaphor does not change a poor friend because of wealth. [usage] is used as predicate and attributive; it describes deep friendship [structure] combined type [near synonym] poor friend [rhyme] covering the sky and pressing the ground, profound meaning, helping each other with evil, dragging the sword, promoting advantages and eliminating disadvantages, individualism, taking the easy, holding out the bottle of wisdom, keeping the true weapon, deep-rooted, and committing suicide

The origin of Idioms

Although you take the bus, I will wear a hat and meet you in the future. When I walk, you will ride a horse and meet you in the future. Zhou Chu, Jin Dynasty

Examples of Idioms

In the past, when Chu people began to make friends with each other, there must be an oath that they would not forget to bow to each other when riding a carriage and wearing a hat. They sincerely thought that it was difficult for them to forget their wealth. Yuan Zhen, Tang Dynasty