英雄所見略同
简 英雄所见略同 · 繁 英雄所見略同Meanings
- lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
Characters in this entry
- 英
- yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
- 雄
- xióng · male of species; hero; manly
- 所
- suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
- 見
- jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
- 略
- lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
- 同
- tóng · same, similar; together with
- 见
- jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
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Mandarin tones
1–2–3–4–4–2 · ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jing1 hung4 so2 gin3 loek6 tung4
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proverb
- Great minds think alike.
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