消息灵通

Traditional: 消息靈通

xiāo xi líng tōng

Dictionary entry

to be well-informed

What does 消息灵通 mean?

消息灵通 (xiāo xi líng tōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be well-informed

Character breakdown

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消xiāoto diminish; to subside · to consume; to reduce 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop 灵língquick · alert 通tōngto go through · to know well

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消息灵通

xiāo xi líng tōng

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