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視為知己

简视为知己 · 繁視為知己

Mandarin · pinyin shì wéi zhī jǐ

to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence

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知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–2–1–3 · shi4 wei2 zhi1 ji3

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