相得甚欢 — “To get along wonderfully”
相得甚欢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get along wonderfully”. To hit it off splendidly and enjoy each other's company immensely. Literally, “To get along very happily with each other”.
相得甚欢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 相得甚欢
During the Later Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Zhang Quanyi, the Prefect of Henan, was diligent and frugal. He was skilled at leading his army and pacifying the populace, often encouraging farmers to develop production, which ensured abundant military provisions.
He and another general, Li Hanzhi, initially got along wonderfully and enjoyed each other's company immensely (相得甚欢).
However, Li Hanzhi was notoriously corrupt, constantly demanding money and grain from Zhang Quanyi. Zhang Quanyi eventually found him intolerable.
In the end, Zhang Quanyi dispatched his army and annihilated Li Hanzhi's entire force.
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Synonyms of 相得甚欢
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- xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
- xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
- xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
- xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
- xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
- xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
- xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
- xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
- xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
- xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
- xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
- xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation
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What does 相得甚欢 mean?
相得甚欢 (xiāng dé shèn huān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get along wonderfully”.
How do you pronounce 相得甚欢?
相得甚欢 is pronounced xiāng dé shèn huān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相得甚欢 literally mean?
Literally, 相得甚欢 means “to get along very happily with each other”. It is used to mean “to get along wonderfully”.
Where does 相得甚欢 come from?
相得甚欢 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 相得甚欢?
得：投合。形容双方相处融洽，非常快乐。