Definition
息息相通 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'each breath connects' but figuratively describes a very close, interdependent relationship — like two things that are so connected that a change in one affects the other. You can use it for personal bonds, economic ties, or abstract systems. It's more formal than 关系密切 and often appears in written or elevated speech.
f.e.
be closely linkedbe intimately connectedshare a vital bond
Examples
- 息息相通，。Jīngjì fāzhǎn yǔ huánjìng bǎohù xī xī xiāng, bùkě fēngē.Economic development and environmental protection are closely linked and inseparable.
- 息息相通，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī lìyì xī xī xiāng, hézuò fēicháng jǐnmì.The interests of these two companies are intimately connected, and they cooperate very closely.
- 息息相通，。Yǔyán yǔ wénhuà xī xī xiāng, xuéxí yǔyán bìxū liǎojiě wénhuà.Language and culture are closely linked; to learn a language you must understand its culture.
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