息息相通 (xī xī xiāng tōng) — be closely linked; be intimately connected; share a vital bond
Definition
A chengyu meaning two things are so deeply intertwined that each shares the same 'breath' or spirit — a stronger, more literary way to say they are closely linked.
idiom
be closely linkedbe intimately connectedshare a vital bond
Examples
- 息息相通，。Jīng jì fā zhǎn yǔ huán jìng bǎo hù xī xī xiāng tōng, bù kě fēn gē.Economic development and environmental protection are closely linked and inseparable.
- 息息相通，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī lì yì xī xī xiāng tōng, hé zuò fēi cháng jǐn mì.The interests of these two companies are intimately connected, and they cooperate very closely.
- 息息相通，。Yǔ yán yǔ wén huà xī xī xiāng tōng, xué xí yǔ yán bì xū liǎo jiě wén huà.Language and culture are closely linked; to learn a language you must understand its culture.
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