惺惺相惜 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) people of talent appreciate one another
• (fig.) to feel an affinity with (sb); to feel a bond with

Character by character

• 惺xīngintelligent, clever, astute
• 惺xīngintelligent, clever, astute
• 相xiāngmutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
• 惜xīpity, regret; to rue; to begrudge

Idioms sharing a character

• 惺惺作态 xīng xīng zuò tài
• 睡眼惺忪 shuì yǎn xīng sōng
• 一脉相承 yī mài xiāng chéng
• 世代相传 shì dài xiāng chuán
• 互相推诿 hù xiāng tuī wěi
• 代代相传 dài dài xiāng chuán
• 以礼相待 yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
• 休戚相关 xiū qī xiāng guān
• 倾囊相授 qīng náng xiāng shòu
• 凶相毕露 xiōng xiàng bì lù

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