Jyut Dictionary
Online Dictionary
Resources
Download
About
Auto-detect search language
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutping
Fuzzy Jyutping
Pinyin
Fuzzy Pinyin
English
Search
Auto-detect search language
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutping
Fuzzy Jyutping
Pinyin
Fuzzy Pinyin
English
患
難
見
真
情
[-
难
见
--]
Jyutping
waan6 naan6 gin3 zan1 cing4
Pinyin
huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom)
you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together
you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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)
proverb
a friend in need is a friend indeed
(syn.) 患难见真心, 患難見真心
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
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)
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