Definition
心领神会 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to understand tacitly' or 'to catch on without words'. Literally 'the heart understands and the spirit grasps,' it describes mutual understanding between two people without explicit communication, often after subtle hints or unspoken signals.
f.e.
to understand tacitlyto take a hint readily
Examples
- ，心领神会，。Tāmen liǎ xiāng shì yí xiào, xīn lǐng shén huì, bú yòng duō shuō yí jù huà.The two of them exchanged a smile, understanding each other tacitly, without needing to say another word.
- ，心领神会。Lǎoshī zhǐ shuō le bàn jù huà, wǒ jiù yǐjīng xīn lǐng shén huì le.The teacher only said half a sentence, and I already understood tacitly.
- ，心领神会。Tā duì wǒ shǐ le ge yǎnsè, wǒ lìkè xīn lǐng shén huì.He gave me a wink, and I immediately caught the hint.
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