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TOPIK 6noun

수어지교

sueojigyo

수어지교가 · 수어지교를

an inseparable relationship, as close as fish and water

Example

두 사람은 어릴 때부터 수어지교 같은 사이예요.

The two have been as inseparable as fish and water since childhood.

Word parts

수 water어 fish지 of교 friendship

Literally 'the friendship of water and fish' — Liu Bei's words about Zhuge Liang.