会心 (huì) — to have a meeting of minds; to understand each other tacitly
Definition
A literary verb meaning a tacit 'meeting of minds' — understanding without words, often through a smile or nod. Used in writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to have a meeting of mindsto understand each other tacitly
Examples
- ，会心。Tā duì wǒ xiào le xiào, wǒ huì dì diǎn le diǎn tóu.He smiled at me, and I nodded knowingly.
- ，。Tā men liǎ zhǐ jiàn guò yí miàn, què huì guò yí cì xīn.The two of them only met once, but they shared a meeting of minds.
- 会心，。Péng you zhī jiān yǒu yì zhǒng huì, bú yòng duō shuō jiù néng míng bai.Between friends there is a tacit understanding that needs no words.
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