xī息breathxī息breathxiāng相mutuallyguān关related
closely linked; intimately related
Literal meaning
breath (息) — breath (息) — mutually (相) — related (关)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating a very close relationship between two or more things.
Examples
Zhè这liǎng两gè个wèn问tí题xī息xī息xiāng相guān关。
These two problems are closely related.
Wǒ我men们de的mìng命yùn运xī息xī息xiāng相guān关。
Our fates are intimately linked.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes a strong connection or interdependence.
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