灵犀相通

líng xī xiāng tōng

释义

1. kindred spirits

灵犀相通 的构成词

• 相通 xiāng tōng: interlinked
• 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
• 灵 líng: quick
• 犀 xī: rhinoceros
• 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 xiàng: appearance
• 灵犀 líng xī: rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers