心照不宣

xīn zhào bù xuān

Dictionary entry

to have a tacit understanding

What does 心照不宣 mean?

心照不宣 (xīn zhào bù xuān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have a tacit understanding

Character breakdown

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心xīnheart · mind 照zhàovariant of 照[zhao4] · to shine 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-宣Xuānsurname Xuan

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心照不宣

xīn zhào bù xuān

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