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桑荫不徙

桑荫不徙 — “Not move from under the mulberry shade”

桑荫不徙 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”. Literally, “Not move from under the mulberry shade”.

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桑荫不徙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

桑荫不徙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
桑
sāng10mulberry tree
荫
yīn9shade, shelter, protect
不
bù4not
徙
xǐ11migrate, move, banish

Example Sentence with 桑荫不徙

他们虽然初次见面,却聊得十分投机,真是桑荫不徙,意气相投。
Though they met for the first time, they conversed very congenially, truly demonstrating 'sang yin bu xi', a meeting of kindred spirits.

Idioms Related to 桑荫不徙

Synonyms of 桑荫不徙

  • sāng桑yīn荫wèi未yí移quick bond between congenial people

More idioms starting with 桑

  • sāng桑zhōng中zhī之xǐ喜illicit love affair
  • sāng桑zhōng中zhī之yuē约secret lovers' rendezvous
  • sāng桑zhōng中shēng生lǐ李Surprised by something uncommon
  • sāng桑tǔ土zhī之móu谋diligently plan and prepare for the future
  • sāng桑tǔ土zhī之fáng防take precautions before trouble happens
  • sāng桑tǔ土chóu绸miù缪Diligently prepare and take precautions
  • sāng桑hú弧hāo蒿shǐ矢great aspirations and strong will
  • sāng桑hú弧péng蓬shǐ矢Lofty ambitions and aspirations
  • sāng桑hù户juàn桊shū枢extremely humble and impoverished living conditions
  • sāng桑hù户juàn棬shū枢humble dwelling, poor family
  • sāng桑hù户péng蓬shū枢extremely poor household
  • sāng桑shū枢wèng瓮yǒu牖humble and poor dwelling

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Questions about 桑荫不徙

What does 桑荫不徙 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 桑荫不徙?

桑荫不徙 is pronounced sāng yīn bù xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 桑荫不徙 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 桑荫不徙?

指人之意气相投,相知无须时日长久。亦指时间短暂。

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