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神交已久 — “Long-standing spiritual acquaintance”

神交已久 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have admired someone deeply for a long time without having met them in person, feeling a spiritual connection or mutual understanding”. Literally, “Long-standing spiritual acquaintance”.

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神交已久 Pronunciation and Pinyin

神交已久 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact
已
yǐ3already finished
久
jiǔ3for a long time

Example Sentence with 神交已久

我与这位作家的作品神交已久,终于有机会参加他的签售会了。
I have long admired this author's works and felt a deep spiritual connection with him without having met him, and finally got the chance to attend his book signing.

Idioms Related to 神交已久

More idioms starting with 神

  • shén神bù不zhǔ主tǐ体mind loses control of body
  • shén神bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神bù不shōu收shě舍absent-minded and distraught
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不xiǎo晓done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不fù附tǐ体absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神sàng丧dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified
  • shén神hū乎qí其jì技divine in one's skill
  • shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious
  • shén神rén人gòng共yuè悦delight gods and humans
  • shén神rén人gòng共fèn愤arouse universal indignation

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Questions about 神交已久

What does 神交已久 mean?

神交已久 (shén jiāo yǐ jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have admired someone deeply for a long time without having met them in person, feeling a spiritual connection or mutual understanding”.

How do you pronounce 神交已久?

神交已久 is pronounced shén jiāo yǐ jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 神交已久 literally mean?

Literally, 神交已久 means “Long-standing spiritual acquaintance”. It is used to mean “to have admired someone deeply for a long time without having met them in person, feeling a spiritual connection or mutual understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 神交已久?

神交:精神上的交往。形容虽然并没有见过面,但彼此精神相通,倾慕已久

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