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Open the tool →桑荫不徙 (sāng yīn bù xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the idea that true understanding or deep friendship can form quickly, without the need for a long acquaintance. It can also refer to the brevity or fleeting nature of time or encounters”.
桑荫不徙 is pronounced sāng yīn bù xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 桑荫不徙 means “not move from under the mulberry shade”. It is used to mean “refers to the idea that true understanding or deep friendship can form quickly, without the need for a long acquaintance. It can also refer to the brevity or fleeting nature of time or encounters”.
指人之意气相投,相知无须时日长久。亦指时间短暂。