心領神會
简 心领神会 · 繁 心領神會Meanings
- to understand tacitly (idiom)
- to know intuitively
- to understand thoroughly
Characters in this entry
- 心
- xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
- 領
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- 神
- shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
- 會
- huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
- 领
- lǐng · neck; collar; lead, guide
- 会
- huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
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Mandarin tones
1–3–2–4 · xin1 ling3 shen2 hui4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sam1 ling5 san4 wui6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) understand without need for a full explanation
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