君子之交淡如水,是一個漢語成語,亦作“ 君子之交如水 ”或“ 君子之交淡若水 ”。語出《莊子·山木》:“謂賢者之交誼,平淡如水,不尚虛華。”
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君子:古代指道德高尚的人,也稱品行好的人為君子。交:交情。
“君子之交淡如水”指:君子之間因心懷坦蕩,所以無須存有戒備之心。不用講究太多禮節及客套語,不用太過謙卑,互相不苛求,不強迫,不嫉妒,不黏人。可以輕鬆自然,心境如水一樣清澈透明。英文可以譯作:the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal或者 a hedge between keeps friendship green。
例句:
他們的友誼能維持這麼長時間,是因為他們尊重彼此的隱私。君子之交淡如水。
The reason their friendship has lasted as long as it has is because they respect each other's privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
來源:中國日報網