4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 464

Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「心照情交」 for your learning.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「心照情交」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

A friendship based on shared interests and good understanding of each other. Same as “spiritual understanding”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn zhào qíng jiāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 jiu3 ching4 gaau1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.