惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 — “The perceptive appreciate the perceptive, and heroes admire heroes”
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of similar qualities, talents, or aspirations tend to appreciate and cherish each other; like loves like”. Literally, “The perceptive appreciate the perceptive, and heroes admire heroes”.
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| xīng | 12 | awake or feigning emotion | |
| xīng | 12 | awake or feigning emotion | |
| xī | 11 | cherish, regret, or begrudge | |
| xīng | 12 | awake or feigning emotion | |
| xīng | 12 | awake or feigning emotion | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| hǎo | 6 | good, well, okay, very | |
| hàn | 5 | Han ethnic group or Chinese | |
| xī | 11 | cherish, regret, or begrudge | |
| hǎo | 6 | good, well, okay, very | |
| hàn | 5 | Han ethnic group or Chinese |
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Open the tool →Questions about 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉
What does 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 mean?
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 (xīng xīng xī xīng xīng ， hǎo hàn xī hǎo hàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People of similar qualities, talents, or aspirations tend to appreciate and cherish each other; like loves like”.
How do you pronounce 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉?
惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 is pronounced xīng xīng xī xīng xīng ， hǎo hàn xī hǎo hàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 literally mean?
Literally, 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉 means “the perceptive appreciate the perceptive, and heroes admire heroes”. It is used to mean “People of similar qualities, talents, or aspirations tend to appreciate and cherish each other; like loves like”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惺惺惜惺惺，好汉惜好汉?
惺惺：指聪慧的人。聪明人爱惜聪明人，好汉珍惜好汉。比喻同类的人互相爱惜、同情