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针芥之投 — “To be perfectly suited to each other”

针芥之投 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly suited to each other”. To hit it off immediately; to have a natural affinity or perfect match (like a magnet attracts a needle or amber picks up dust).

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针芥之投 Pronunciation and Pinyin

针芥之投 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
针
zhēn7needle
芥
jiè8mustard plant or trivial
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest

Example Sentence with 针芥之投

这对搭档在兴趣和工作方式上如针芥之投,合作起来效率很高。
This pair of partners, having a perfect match in interests and work styles, collaborate with high efficiency.

Idioms Related to 针芥之投

Synonyms of 针芥之投

  • zhēn针jiè芥zhī之hé合a perfect match
  • zhēn针jiè芥zhī之qì契perfectly matched or suited
  • zhēn针jiè芥xiāng相tóu投perfectly matched

More idioms starting with 针

  • zhēn针tóu头xuē削tiě铁to be extremely parsimonious
  • zhēn针tóu头xiàn线wěi尾sewing supplies
  • zhēn针tóu头xiàn线nǎo脑small trivial household items
  • zhēn针jiān尖duì对mài麦máng芒equally matched, neither side yields
  • zhēn针chā插bù不jìn进,,shuǐ水pō泼bù不jìn进impenetrable, unyielding, or exclusive
  • zhēn针zhēn针cóng丛jí棘a harsh and difficult environment
  • zhēn针fēng锋xiāng相duì对to be sharply opposed

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What does 针芥之投 mean?

针芥之投 (zhēn jiè zhī tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly suited to each other”.

How do you pronounce 针芥之投?

针芥之投 is pronounced zhēn jiè zhī tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 针芥之投?

磁石引针,琥珀拾芥,因以之相投契。同“针芥相投”。

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