心照不宣 — “To have a tacit understanding”
心照不宣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a tacit understanding”. To understand each other without words.
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心照不宣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 心xīn
- 照zhào
- 不bù
- 宣xuān
心照不宣 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 心照不宣
他们俩从小一起长大，很多事情都心照不宣，一个眼神就能明白对方的意思。
They grew up together since childhood, and many things between them were understood without words; a single glance was enough to know what the other meant.
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Synonyms of 心照不宣
Antonyms of 心照不宣
More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
Questions about 心照不宣
- What does 心照不宣 mean?
- 心照不宣 (xīn zhào bù xuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a tacit understanding”.
- How do you pronounce 心照不宣?
- 心照不宣 is pronounced xīn zhào bù xuān in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 心照不宣?
- 照：知道；宣：公开说出。彼此心里明白，而不公开说出来。