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心有靈犀一點通

简心有灵犀一点通 · 繁心有靈犀一點通

Mandarin · pinyin xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
靈: Look up this written character
犀: xī · rhinoceros; sharp, well-tempered
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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1–3–2–1–1–3–1 · xin1 you3 ling2 xi1 yi1 dian3 tong1

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sam1 jau5 ling4 sai1 jat1 dim2 tung1

Cantonese word readings for 心有靈犀一點通. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

sam1 jau5 ling4 sai1 jat1 dim2 tung1

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(figurative) two hearts linked as one; having minds that are in sync; two hearts beat as one; having great chemistry