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泛泛之交 (faan6 faan6 zi1 gaau1) — a casual acquaintance, a person with whom one does not have a deep relationship in Cantonese

faanˍ₆泛faanˍ₆泛ziˉ¹之gaauˉ¹交
Mandarin Pinyin: fan4 fan4 zhi1 jiao1

Meaning of 泛泛之交

nouna casual acquaintance, a person with whom one does not have a deep relationship

Characters in 泛泛之交

泛faan3
superficial; shallow; skin-deep
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
交gaau1
be on good terms with; come into contact with; meet

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