<p>The so call " poem" itself is not very polished. I suppose the person who wrote "情深恭敬少 " was thinking an idea along the line of " 熟不拘禮 " ( being so close, there's no need for formalities" )</p>

<p>For 知己談笑多 which is not a convincing statement because 酒肉朋友 談笑 more. Anyway, a phrase "酒逢知己千杯少" (It is such a joy to drink with good friends, one can forget how much he has drunken.) is from a famous poem that depict heartfelt interaction between good friends.</p>

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2016-08-22T02:18:32.300Z
I was also asking for any related poems/materials that talk about this subject & 熟不拘禮 like you mentioned.
Mou某
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2016-08-22T02:48:50.653Z
First of all, 恭敬少 imply "disrespect" it is totally against the Chinese nature. For Chinese, we treat the people we love the most with utmost respect. 不拘禮 ( not follow formalities strictly) is not 不敬 ( disrespect) but sign of closeness and fondness.
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Tang Ho
<p><em>ABC Proverbs</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>情深恭敬少 ,知己谈笑多</p>
<p>Lit [When] friendship [is] deep, formalities are few; [for] close confidants, chats [and] laughter are many.</p>
<p>Fig Intimate friends don't stand on ceremony.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>What synonyms/phrases/poems are related to 情深恭敬少?</p>
<p>Online material mostly just explains the phrase itself.</p>

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synonyms/phrases/poems related to: 情深恭敬少
# synonyms/phrases/poems related to: 情深恭敬少

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-22)

*ABC Proverbs*

> 情深恭敬少 ,知己谈笑多
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> Lit [When] friendship [is] deep, formalities are few; [for] close confidants, chats [and] laughter are many.
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> Fig Intimate friends don't stand on ceremony.

What synonyms/phrases/poems are related to 情深恭敬少?

Online material mostly just explains the phrase itself.

**Tags:** synonyms, phrase, equivalent-phrase, poetry, proverb


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-22. Score: -1 | Accepted answer

The so call " poem" itself is not very polished. I suppose the person who wrote "情深恭敬少 " was thinking an idea along the line of " 熟不拘禮 " ( being so close, there's no need for formalities" )

For 知己談笑多 which is not a convincing statement because 酒肉朋友 談笑 more. Anyway, a phrase "酒逢知己千杯少" (It is such a joy to drink with good friends, one can forget how much he has drunken.) is from a famous poem that depict heartfelt interaction between good friends.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I was also asking for any related poems/materials that talk about this subject & 熟不拘禮 like you mentioned.  
> **username_1**: First of all, 恭敬少 imply "disrespect" it is totally against the Chinese nature. For Chinese, we treat the people we love the most with utmost respect. 不拘禮 ( not follow formalities strictly) is not 不敬 ( disrespect) but sign of closeness and fondness.  

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