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Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「促膝談心」, explained here.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「促膝談心」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Cuo: to get close to; Cuoxi: knees touching, sitting very close. Describes an intimate conversation of inner thoughts.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cù xī tán xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chuk1 sat1 taam4 sam1

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.