become sworn brothers

become sworn brothers

Yijiejinlan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ì Ji é J ī NL á n, which means to make a good friend. It comes from Taiping Yulan, quoted from Wu Lu.

Idiom explanation

The social communication customs of the Han nationality in the old times. It originally refers to the affection between friends. Later, it was used as a synonym for brothers and sisters. For example, in the romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei prepare black cattle and white horses, offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, burn incense and worship again, and become brothers of different surnames.

The origin of Idioms

Taiping Yulan quoted Wu Lu as saying, "it's a good idea for Zhang Wen to be a talented person, to worship Zhonglang generals, and to engage Shu and Zhuge Liang to tie the knot."

Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive with commendatory meaning.

Examples

The first part of the book of changes: if two people are of one mind, their interests will break gold; if they are of one mind, their smell will be like orchid.

Xianyuan, a new account of the world, written by Liu Yiqing in the Southern Song Dynasty: the Duke of mountain is like a golden orchid to Ji and Ruan.

Gao Yang's "mother, son, monarch and Minister": This is the second. The most impressive thing is that Gao Dongyuan and Li Lianying have a good marriage, and they live in a long family. They are called "big brother Gao" for Li Lianying.

"Taiping Yulan" quoted from "Wu Lu": Zhang Wen Yingcai Xiangwei, worshipped Zhonglang general, hired Shu and Zhuge Liang to tie the knot. .

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: close friends, life and death friends, like-minded

Antonym: incoherent, narrow road, enemy