以心伝心
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[edit] Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||||||
| 以 | 心 | 伝 | |||||
[edit] Etymology
From 以 (i), “‘by means of’”) + 心 (shin), “‘heart’”) + 伝 (den), “‘transmit’”) + 心 (shin), “‘heart’”)
[edit] Noun
以心伝心 (hiragana いしんでんしん, romaji ishindenshin)
- silent understanding, tacit understanding, empathy