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针芥相投 — “To be perfectly matched”

针芥相投 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly matched”. To hit it off immediately; to be congenial or like-minded. Literally, “Needle and mustard seed mutually attracted”.

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针芥相投 Pronunciation and Pinyin

针芥相投 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
针
zhēn7needle
芥
jiè8mustard plant or trivial
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest

Example Sentence with 针芥相投

他们俩的爱好和价值观都非常相似,真是针芥相投,很快就成了无话不谈的好朋友。
Their hobbies and values are very similar, they are truly a perfect match and quickly became good friends who could talk about anything.

Idioms Related to 针芥相投

Synonyms of 针芥相投

  • 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zhī之tóu投perfectly suited to each other

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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Questions about 针芥相投

What does 针芥相投 mean?

针芥相投 (zhēn jiè xiāng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be perfectly matched”.

How do you pronounce 针芥相投?

针芥相投 is pronounced zhēn jiè xiāng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 针芥相投 literally mean?

Literally, 针芥相投 means “Needle and mustard seed mutually attracted”. It is used to mean “to be perfectly matched”.

What is the Chinese definition of 针芥相投?

磁石引针,琥珀拾芥。指相互投契。

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