心心相印 (xīn xīn xiāng yìn) — (idiom) to have a natural, intuitive rapport; to be kindred spirits
Definition
A chengyu meaning two people are 'kindred spirits' — their hearts and thoughts are perfectly in tune without needing words. Used for close couples, friends, or partners who deeply understand each other.
idiom
to have a naturalintuitive rapportto be kindred spirits
Examples
- 心心相印，。Tā men fū qī liǎ xīn xīn xiāng yìn, yí gè yǎn shén jiù zhī dào duì fāng zài xiǎng shén me.The married couple are like kindred spirits — one glance and they know what the other is thinking.
- ，心心相印。Wǒ hé lǎo zhāng gòng shì duō nián, zǎo jiù xīn xīn xiāng yìn le.Lao Zhang and I have worked together for years; we've long been on the same wavelength.
- ，心心相印。Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì bù xū yào duō yán, xīn xīn xiāng yìn cái shì zuì gāo jìng jiè.True friendship doesn't need many words; having a heart-to-heart connection is the highest state.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate
A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.
"心心" stands for the hearts of both, and "相印" says they match each other.
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