zhāo朝morningxī夕eveningxiāng相each otherchǔ处be together
to be together from morning till night; to spend a lot of time together
Literal meaning
morning (朝) — evening (夕) — each other (相) — be together (处)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing close companionship.
Examples
Tā他men们zhāo朝xī夕xiāng相chǔ处，gǎn感qíng情shēn深hòu厚。
They spend a lot of time together, and their relationship is deep.
Wǒ我hé和wǒ我de的jiā家rén人zhāo朝xī夕xiāng相chǔ处，fēi非cháng常xìng幸fú福。
I spend a lot of time with my family, and I am very happy.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the closeness and intimacy that comes from spending a lot of time together.
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