促膝谈心 (cù xī tán xīn) — to have a heart-to-heart talk while sitting close together (typically between close friends)
Definition
A chengyu for an intimate, sincere conversation between close friends or family, literally 'sitting knee-to-knee and talking from the heart.' Conveys warmth and emotional depth that 聊天 or 谈话 lack.
idiom
to have a heart-to-heart talk while sitting close together (typically between close friends)
Examples
- 促膝谈心，。Wǒ men jīng cháng zài shēn yè cù xī tán xīn, liáo dào wàng le shí jiān.We often have intimate heart-to-heart talks late into the night, chatting until we lose track of time.
- ，促膝谈心，。Nà tiān wǎn shàng, liǎng gè rén cù xī tán xīn, cóng xiǎo shí hou liáo dào xiàn zài.That evening, the two of them sat knee to knee talking from the heart, chatting about everything from childhood to the present.
- ，促膝谈心。Duō nián de hǎo péng you yí jiàn miàn, jiù huì zhǎo gè ān jìng de dì fāng cù xī tán xīn.Old friends who haven't seen each other for years always find a quiet spot to have a sincere, private talk.
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