惺惺相惜

xīng xīng xiāng xī

Dictionary entry

(lit.) people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)

What does 惺惺相惜 mean?

惺惺相惜 (xīng xīng xiāng xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)

2(fig.) to feel an affinity with (sb); to feel a bond with

Character breakdown

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惺xīng(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken · (literary) astute; sharp-witted 相Xiāngsurname Xiang 惜xīto cherish · to begrudge

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惺惺相惜

xīng xīng xiāng xī

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