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自來熟

简自来熟 · 繁自來熟

Mandarin · pinyin zì lái shú

(coll.) naturally outgoing with strangers; quick to act like an old acquaintance; sb who has this trait

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–2–2 · zi4 lai2 shu2

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noun

a person with great social skills or an easygoing personality; someone who can blend in easily in a new place;
(derogatory) someone with no sense of social boundaries

adj

used to describe a stranger who feels automatically familiar, as if they are an old friend

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