I have a nodding acquaintance with him.

我和他是点头之交。

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We just have a nodding acquaintance with each other.

我们是最近才认识的。

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In our life, we may have a nodding acquaintance with many people, but we probably have only one true friend.

我们一生中可能会有很多的泛泛之交，但是真正的朋友可能就那么一个人。

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The first is people with whom we have a nodding social acquaintance, and the second is nothing more than faces we recognize.

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