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灵犀相通

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líng xī xiāng tōng

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  1. 1. kindred spirits

Child Words of 灵犀相通

灵犀
líng xī

rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers

相
xiāng

each other

犀
xī

rhinoceros

灵
líng

quick

相
xiàng

appearance

通
tòng

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

相通
xiāng tōng

interlinked

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