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促膝谈心
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促膝谈心 — “To have a heart-to-heart talk”

促膝谈心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart-to-heart talk”. To have an intimate and private conversation, often sitting close together. Literally, “knees touching, heart-to-heart talk”.

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促膝谈心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

促膝谈心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
促
cù9urge, hasten, promote
膝
xī15the knee joint
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 促膝谈心

傍晚时分,两位老友在公园长椅上促膝谈心,分享着各自的近况。
In the evening, the two old friends had a heart-to-heart talk on the park bench, sharing their recent updates.

Idioms Related to 促膝谈心

Synonyms of 促膝谈心

  • yè夜yǔ雨duì对chuáng床intimate reunion conversation

Antonyms of 促膝谈心

  • chún唇qiāng枪shé舌jiàn剑fierce verbal debate

More idioms starting with 促

  • cù促xī膝ér而tán谈talk intimately face to face

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Questions about 促膝谈心

What does 促膝谈心 mean?

促膝谈心 (cù xī tán xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a heart-to-heart talk”.

How do you pronounce 促膝谈心?

促膝谈心 is pronounced cù xī tán xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 促膝谈心 literally mean?

Literally, 促膝谈心 means “knees touching, heart-to-heart talk”. It is used to mean “to have a heart-to-heart talk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 促膝谈心?

促:靠近;促膝:膝碰膝,坐得很近。形容亲密地谈心里话。

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