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心有灵犀一点通

xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom) / fig. two hearts beat as one
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f53e4afc48b4cad3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

心有靈犀一點通 心有灵犀一点通 [xin1 you3 ling2 xi1 yi1 dian3 tong1] /hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one/

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 心有靈犀一點通

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 灵
    líng

    quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin

  • 犀
    xī

    rhinoceros / sharp

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 点
    diǎn

    to touch briefly / to tap / to mark with a dot / to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc) / to select / to mention / to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at / to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc) / to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement / to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point / dot / spot / speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount / a bit / (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.