"君子之交淡如水“

I got an enquiry from a Mr. RZ on what's the best way
to present this in English,( keeping all the sentiments
of the phrase intack). I am posting this here for you
guys to have a go at it.

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• The friendship between gentle(wo)man is delicate like pure water. - He Zi 19991206023705
  • 狗尾续貂：The friendship between gentlemen is crystal clear/transparent like pure water. - Last Hermit 19991206061444
    • A plain alternative: The friendship between gentlemen is as plain as water. - 野草 19991207180426
    • 稍作解释 - He Zi 19991207180658
      • 不过话又说回来... - 古月 19991207181313
        • 不知古月君是否听到过另类说法？ - 子曰 19991207181506
          • Academic ties are as thick as blood? 承教了。谢谢！ - 古月 19991207181647
            • 曾子曰，君子以文会友，以友辅仁。 - 子曰 19991207181920
              • 君如其文，以文会友，以友辅仁，仁清如水，君子之交淡如水:-) - 古月 19991207182034
                • “奇文共欣赏，疑义相与析。”不亦君子乎？ - 子曰 19991207182205
                  • 抚琴轻弹，作文赋诗，不亦清淡乎？ - 古月 19991207182524
                    • 清风明月皆文章，轻弹淡抹总相宜。 - 子曰 19991207182844
                      • 万维千网总是情，水淡醴甘彩云间:-) - 古月 19991207183150
                        • 诗情禅心共网空，任他水淡与醴甘 - 子曰 19991207183559
                          • 曲终奏雅荡空谷，足音跫然向明天。Good night! - 古月 19991207183833
                            • 明朝甘醴淡如水，从此君子是路人:-) Night night! - 子曰 19991207184036
                              • 不对，既有甘醴淡如水，从此小人变君子;-) - 插足者 19991207184449
                                • 有人曾讨厌她人的小资情调，这里弹的又算什么调？/ - ss 19991207184855
                              • 品得淡水如干醴,天下谁人不识君? 往来拱手礼,网上道天地,不亦恬淡乎? Thank you, great teachers! - 短训班学员 19991207202107
                                • Sounds like 青出于蓝胜于蓝? Thanks! - 班长 19991207235016
                                  • 恬淡做人,踏实做事.师恩难忘! - 短训班学员 19991208061848
                                • 甘醴本是无凭事，不及如水君子情；愿作一园丁，尽得恬淡味。不亦悦乎？谢知音！ - 子曰 19991208010928
        • 说不清楚... - 作者 19991207182346
          • Yeah, you remind me of the saying "there are people and people." - 古月 19991207182715
            • 万不敢当... - He Zi 19991207183002
              • Then "righteous people" or "the righteous," ok? - 古月 19991207183425
                • Okey! Thanks! 顺祝晚安。 - He Zi 19991207183706
                  • Good night! - 古月 19991207183912
• A hedge between keeps friendship green. - Distance 19991207184222
  • Yeah, that's the point! We do have comparable wisdom in different cultures, don't we? Thanks! - 古月 19991207184642
• Thanks to all your responses. Your very interesting analysis will be forwarded to the person who made the inquiry. - ds 19991207184326
• 为什么不直接了当地说：“gentlemen's friendship is thinner than water” - 解与 19991209151705
  • Good point! 'As thin as' seems to be better than 'thinner', in my understanding. - hz 19991209203034
    • "thin" has a negative implication; "plain" is preferable. - pedant 19991210191133
      • Good point too! - hz 19991210211617
        • 言下之意，这里的君子之对让您看到是“无情”了？很是失望。 - man from nowhere 19991210235517
          • 您误解了... - He Zi 19991211000554
            • 说过我是诸君之一了吗？哪里提到的？:-) - man from nowhere 19991211003330
            • 请不必费神(不)回答问题了，我自己明白了；-))) 谢讨论，顺祝晚安！ - He Zi 19991211003335
              • 嗨，稍等一等就可“thin”掉了:-)晚安！ - man from nowhere 19991211003706

The friendship between gentle(wo)man is delicate like pure water.

狗尾续貂：The friendship between gentlemen is crystal clear/transparent like pure water.

A plain alternative: The friendship between gentlemen is as plain as water.

稍作解释

不过话又说回来...

不知古月君是否听到过另类说法？

Academic ties are as thick as blood? 承教了。谢谢！

曾子曰，君子以文会友，以友辅仁。

君如其文，以文会友，以友辅仁，仁清如水，君子之交淡如水:-)

“奇文共欣赏，疑义相与析。”不亦君子乎？

抚琴轻弹，作文赋诗，不亦清淡乎？

清风明月皆文章，轻弹淡抹总相宜。

万维千网总是情，水淡醴甘彩云间:-)

诗情禅心共网空，任他水淡与醴甘

曲终奏雅荡空谷，足音跫然向明天。Good night!

明朝甘醴淡如水，从此君子是路人:-) Night night!

不对，既有甘醴淡如水，从此小人变君子;-)

有人曾讨厌她人的小资情调，这里弹的又算什么调？/

品得淡水如干醴,天下谁人不识君? 往来拱手礼,网上道天地,不亦恬淡乎? Thank you, great teachers!

Sounds like 青出于蓝胜于蓝? Thanks!

恬淡做人,踏实做事.师恩难忘!

甘醴本是无凭事，不及如水君子情；愿作一园丁，尽得恬淡味。不亦悦乎？谢知音！

说不清楚...

Yeah, you remind me of the saying "there are people and people."

万不敢当...

Then "righteous people" or "the righteous," ok?

Okey! Thanks! 顺祝晚安。

Good night!

A hedge between keeps friendship green.

Yeah, that's the point! We do have comparable wisdom in different cultures, don't we? Thanks!

Thanks to all your responses. Your very interesting analysis will be forwarded to the person who made the inquiry.

为什么不直接了当地说：“gentlemen's friendship is thinner than water”

Good point! 'As thin as' seems to be better than 'thinner', in my understanding.

"thin" has a negative implication; "plain" is preferable.

Good point too!

言下之意，这里的君子之对让您看到是“无情”了？很是失望。

您误解了...

说过我是诸君之一了吗？哪里提到的？:-)

请不必费神(不)回答问题了，我自己明白了；-))) 谢讨论，顺祝晚安！

嗨，稍等一等就可“thin”掉了:-)晚安！