交浅言深 — “Shallow acquaintance, deep words”
交浅言深 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an intimate conversation with someone with whom one has a superficial acquaintance; to confide in a casual acquaintance”. Literally, “Shallow acquaintance, deep words”.
交浅言深 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- jiāo交kǒu口tóng同shēng声speak with one voice
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称yù誉universally acclaimed
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称zàn赞unanimously praised
- jiāo交kǒu口jiàn荐yù誉unanimously praised and highly recommended
- jiāo交kǒu口zàn赞yù誉unanimously praise
- jiāo交tóu头hù互ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交tóu头jiē接ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交lí梨huǒ火zǎo枣mythical fruits of immortality
- jiāo交qià洽wú无xián嫌cooperate closely without suspicion
- jiāo交dàn淡ruò若shuǐ水pure, virtuous, respectful interaction
- jiāo交shū疏tǔ吐chéng诚speak frankly despite not being intimate
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What does 交浅言深 mean?
交浅言深 (jiāo qiǎn yán shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an intimate conversation with someone with whom one has a superficial acquaintance; to confide in a casual acquaintance”.
How do you pronounce 交浅言深?
交浅言深 is pronounced jiāo qiǎn yán shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 交浅言深 literally mean?
Literally, 交浅言深 means “Shallow acquaintance, deep words”. It is used to mean “to have an intimate conversation with someone with whom one has a superficial acquaintance; to confide in a casual acquaintance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 交浅言深?
交：交情，友谊。跟交情浅的人谈心里话。