Definition
睦邻友好 is a four-character set phrase (固定短语) that describes friendly, cooperative relations between neighbors — most commonly used in diplomacy to refer to harmonious ties between countries (e.g., 睦邻友好关系). It is formal and appears in political speeches, treaties, and official documents. You can also use it for community-level neighborly relations, though the diplomatic sense dominates.
f.e.
good-neighborly and friendly (relations)amicable and cooperative (between nations)
Examples
- 睦邻友好。Liǎng guó yìzhí bǎochí zhe mù lín yǒu hǎo de guānxi.The two countries have always maintained friendly and neighborly relations.
- 睦邻友好。mù lín yǒu hǎo shì Yà-Tài dìqū hépíng de zhòngyào jīchǔ.Good-neighborly friendship is an important foundation for peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
- 睦邻友好。Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le mù lín yǒu hǎo hézuò tiáoyuē.The two sides signed a treaty of friendly cooperation and good-neighborliness.
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