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闻声相思 — “To admire or long for someone based solely on their reputation or fame”

闻声相思 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire or long for someone based solely on their reputation or fame”. Without having met them. Literally, “To hear one's fame and long for them”.

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闻声相思 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闻声相思 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
思
sī9think, ponder, miss

Example Sentence with 闻声相思

他只是听闻了那位作家的作品和名声,便对她闻声相思,希望能有机会亲自拜访。
He only heard about the writer's works and reputation, and thus longed to meet her, hoping for an opportunity to visit in person.

Idioms Related to 闻声相思

More idioms starting with 闻

  • wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
  • wén闻yī一zhī知shí十infer much from little
  • wén闻míng名bù不rú如jiàn见miàn面seeing is believing
  • wén闻míng名sàng丧dǎn胆strike terror into hearts
  • wén闻míng名xiá遐ěr迩famous far and near
  • wén闻yē噎fèi废shí食give up due to minor fear
  • wén闻chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by an unexpected favor
  • wén闻suǒ所bù不wén闻hear something unprecedented
  • wén闻suǒ所wèi未wén闻unprecedented and unheard of
  • wén闻róng融dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and tolerant
  • wén闻guò过zé则xǐ喜gladly accept criticism
  • wén闻léi雷shī失zhù箸feign surprise to hide true feelings

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Questions about 闻声相思

What does 闻声相思 mean?

闻声相思 (wén shēng xiāng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire or long for someone based solely on their reputation or fame”.

How do you pronounce 闻声相思?

闻声相思 is pronounced wén shēng xiāng sī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闻声相思 literally mean?

Literally, 闻声相思 means “to hear one's fame and long for them”. It is used to mean “to admire or long for someone based solely on their reputation or fame”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闻声相思?

声:名声。指思慕、钦仰有声望的人。

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