酒肉弟兄 jiǔ ròu dì xiōng wine-and-meat brothers

Explanation

指那些只顾一起吃喝玩乐,而不肯同甘共苦的朋友。他们缺乏真正的友谊,在利益面前往往表现出自私和冷漠。

Refers to those who only get together to eat, drink, and have fun, but are unwilling to share hardships. They lack true friendship and often show selfishness and indifference in the face of interests.

Origin Story

话说在古代的一个小镇上,住着两个从小一起长大的朋友,阿福和阿财。他们无忧无虑,每天不是在酒楼里喝酒吃肉,就是在茶馆里喝茶聊天,日子过得逍遥自在。然而,当阿福家遭逢变故,急需用钱的时候,阿财却借故推脱,不愿伸出援手。阿福这才明白,他们之间的友谊不过是酒肉之交,并非患难与共的真挚情谊。他心灰意冷,从此与阿财断绝了来往,不再与他同流合污。这个故事说明了,真正的友谊需要同甘共苦,酒肉弟兄只会在顺境时虚情假意地相伴,一旦遇到困难,就会立即分道扬镳。

huashuo zai gu dai de yige xiaozhen shang, zhù zhe liang ge cong xiao yiqi chang da de pengyou, afu he acai. tamen wuyou wuliü, meitian bushi zai jiulou li hejiu chi rou, jiushi zai chaguan li hecha liaotian, rizi guode xiaoyao zizai. raner, dang afu jia zaofeng biangu, jixu yong qian de shihou, acai que jiegu tuotuo, buyuan shenchuyuan shou. afu caicai mingbai, tamen zhijian de youyi buguo shi jiurou zhi jiao, bing fei huannan yugong de zhenzhi qingyi. ta xin hui yiling, congci yu acai duan jue le lai wang, bu zai yu ta tongliu hewu. zhege gushi shuo ming le, zhenzheng de youyi xuyao tonggan gongku, jiurou dixiong zhihui zai shun jing shi xuqing jiayi de xiangban, yidan yudaokunnan, jiu hui liji fendao biaobiao.

In an ancient town, there lived two friends, Afu and Acai, who grew up together. They were carefree, spending their days drinking and eating in restaurants or chatting in teahouses. However, when Afu's family encountered misfortune and urgently needed money, Acai made excuses and refused to help. Afu realized that their friendship was merely superficial, not a genuine bond of shared hardship. Disheartened, he severed ties with Acai. This story illustrates that true friendship requires shared joys and sorrows; wine-and-meat brothers are only fair-weather friends who abandon each other in difficult times.

Usage

多用于形容那些只顾吃喝玩乐,缺乏真挚情感的朋友。

duo yongyu xingrong na xie zhi gu chi he wanle, que fa zhenzhi qinggan de pengyou

Used to describe friends who only care about eating, drinking, and having fun, lacking genuine feelings.

Examples

  • 他们只是酒肉弟兄,平时一起吃喝玩乐,关键时刻却互相推诿。

    tamen zhishi jiurou dixiong, pingchang yiqi chi he wanle, guanjianshique huxiang tuiwei.

    They are just wine-and-meat brothers, usually eating and drinking together, but shirking responsibility at critical moments.

  • 那些酒肉弟兄,只顾眼前的享乐,对未来的发展毫无规划。

    naxie jiurou dixiong, zhigu yanqian de xiangle, dui weilai de fazhan huowu guihua

    Those wine-and-meat brothers only care about immediate pleasures and have no plans for future development.