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Jyutping waan6 naan6 gin3 zan1 cing4
Pinyin huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom)
  2. you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together
  3. you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    人​嘅​感情​唔​會​受​挫折​影響​,​關​係​仍然​能夠​維​繫
    one's true heart can be seen in difficult times; genuine relationships can survive hardships
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    a friend in need is a friend indeed
    (syn.) 患难见真心, 患難見真心
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    患难见真情。
    患難見真情。
    huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng 。
    • A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    患难见真情
    患難見真情
    waan6 naan6 gin3 zan1 cing4
    • a friend in need is a friend indeed
    • one's true heart can be seen in difficult times