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灵犀

líng xī

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Definitions

  1. 1. rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers
  2. 2. fig. mutual sensitivity
  3. 3. tacit exchange of romantic feelings
  4. 4. a meeting of minds

Words Containing 灵犀

灵犀相通
líng xī xiāng tōng

kindred spirits

心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

灵犀一点通
líng xī yī diǎn tōng

mental rapport

Child Words of 灵犀

犀
xī

rhinoceros

灵
líng

quick