xīng
xīng
xīng
xīng

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 惺惺惜惺惺

惺惺惜惺惺 means smart people appreciate and sympathize with one another; people of similar character, talent, or circumstances mutually respect and care for each other. Pronounced xīng xīng xī xīng xīng.

  • smart people appreciate and sympathize with one another; people of similar character, talent, or circumstances mutually respect and care for each other

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎng
rén
dōu
shì
shì
 
zhēn
shì
xīng
xīng
xīng
xīng
 
jiàn
 

Both of them have PhDs—truly like appreciates like, they hit it off immediately.

huà
shuō
xīng
xīng
xīng
xīng
 
yīng
xióng
yīng
xióng
 
zhè
liǎng
wèi
tiān
cái
yīn
yuè
jiā
xīn
shǎng
 

As the saying goes, like appreciates like and heroes appreciate heroes—these two genius musicians deeply admire each other.

men
dōu
shì
cóng
nóng
cūn
chū
lái
de
 
xiàn
zài
dōu
zài
chéng
shì
pīn
 
zhēn
shì
xīng
xīng
xīng
xīng
 

They both came from rural villages and are now working hard in big cities—truly kindred spirits who understand each other.