"confidant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 知己

Definition

知己是指非常信任、可以倾诉私人想法和秘密的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Confidant' 是正式用语，主要指深交、可以倾诉秘密的朋友。不要与 'confident'（自信的）混淆。常见搭配如 'trusted confidant'，也有女性专用拼写 'confidante'。

Examples

She considers her sister her closest confidant.

她把姐姐当作最亲密的**知己**。

A good confidant listens without judging.

好的**知己**会倾听而不评判。

He found a trusted confidant at work.

他在工作中找到了一个值得信赖的**知己**。

Whenever I have a problem, my dad is my go-to confidant.

每当我遇到问题，我爸爸就是我的**知己**。

It's rare to find a confidant you can truly trust these days.

如今能找到一个真正值得信赖的**知己**很难。

After his breakup, he turned to his childhood confidant for support.

分手后，他向儿时的**知己**寻求慰藉。