八拜之交 bā bài zhī jiāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. sworn brotherhood
  2. intimate friendship

CHARACTERS

八 bā eight; all around, all sides
拜 bài do obeisance, bow, kowtow
之 zhī marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
交 jiāo mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver