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香火缘 — “A predestined bond”

香火缘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a predestined bond”. A deep-rooted affinity, often implying a spiritual or long-standing connection between people. Literally, “incense and lamp affinity”.

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香火缘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

香火缘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
香
xiāng9fragrant or delicious
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
缘
yuán12predestined relationship

Example Sentence with 香火缘

他们俩初次见面就觉得有一种说不出的香火缘,很快就成了知己。
The two of them felt an inexplicable, predestined bond upon their first meeting and quickly became close friends.

Idioms Related to 香火缘

Synonyms of 香火缘

  • xiāng香huǒ火yīn因yuán缘karmic spiritual affinity

More idioms starting with 香

  • xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
  • xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
  • xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
  • xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
  • xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
  • xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers

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Questions about 香火缘

What does 香火缘 mean?

香火缘 (xiāng huǒ yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a predestined bond”.

How do you pronounce 香火缘?

香火缘 is pronounced xiāng huǒ yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 香火缘 literally mean?

Literally, 香火缘 means “incense and lamp affinity”. It is used to mean “a predestined bond”.

What is the Chinese definition of 香火缘?

香火:供佛敬神时燃点的香和灯火。指彼此契合

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