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知音难觅 (zhī yīn nán mì) — “A true friend is hard to find, it's hard to find a soulmate” in Chinese

知音难觅 (zhī yīn nán mì) means “A true friend is hard to find, It's hard to find a soulmate, Kindred spirits are rare” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

A true friend is hard to find.

It's hard to find a soulmate.

Kindred spirits are rare.

The characters in 知音难觅

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
音
yīn9sound, news, information
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
觅
mì8seek or search for

More words starting with 知

  • zhī知zhī之shèn甚shǎo少Know little, Have limited knowledge
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰Not hard to know, Easy to know
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nán难Easy to know, Not difficult to know
  • zhī知shū书dá达lǐ理well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined
  • zhī知liǎo了Cicada
  • zhī知liǎo了de的jiào叫shēng声Cicada's call, Cicada's song
  • zhī知rén人shàn善yòng用Use the right person for the right job, Appoint people on their merits
  • zhī知qí其suó所yǐ以rán然know the reason why, understand the rationale
  • zhī知qí其rán然know what it is, know the facts
  • zhī知qí其xiáng详Know the details, Understand the specifics
  • zhī知xiàn县county magistrate, magistrate
  • zhī知míng名well-known; famous

Frequently asked questions

What does 知音难觅 mean in Chinese?
知音难觅 (zhī yīn nán mì) means “a true friend is hard to find, it's hard to find a soulmate, Kindred spirits are rare”.
How do you pronounce 知音难觅?
知音难觅 is pronounced zhī yīn nán mì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “A true friend is hard to find.” in Chinese?
“A true friend is hard to find.” is 知音难觅 (zhī yīn nán mì) in Chinese.
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