息息相通 xī xī xiāng tōng closely interconnected

Explanation

形容彼此的关系非常密切，如同呼吸一样相互关联。

Describes a very close relationship, as close as the connection between breathing and life.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个偏僻的山村里，住着一位名叫阿牛的年轻樵夫和一位名叫阿香的美丽村姑。阿牛每天清晨上山砍柴，阿香则在家中纺线织布。他们俩从小一起长大，青梅竹马，感情深厚，他们的生活虽然简单，却充满了快乐。阿牛砍柴时，会常常想起阿香，仿佛阿香的微笑就盛开在山花之中。阿香纺线时，也会常常想起阿牛，仿佛阿牛的歌声就回荡在山林之间。他们的心紧紧相连，他们的生活息息相通，如同两棵互相依偎的树木，共同抵御风雨，共同享受阳光。有一天，山村里爆发了一场大火，眼看就要烧到阿牛和阿香的家了，阿牛奋不顾身地冲进火海，救出了阿香，自己却被烧伤了。阿香看到阿牛受伤的样子，非常心疼，她用自己编织的草药为阿牛敷药，悉心照顾他，直到他痊愈。他们俩的经历更加深了彼此之间的感情，他们的心更加紧密地联系在一起，他们的生活也更加息息相通。从此以后，阿牛和阿香的故事便传遍了整个山村，成为了山村里一段美好的佳话。

hěn jiǔ yǐqián, zài yīgè piānpì de shāncūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào āniú de niánqīng qiáofū hé yī wèi míng jiào āxiāng de měilì cūngū. āniú měitiān qīngchén shàngshān kǎn chái, āxiāng zé zài jiā zhōng fǎn xiàn zhībù. tāmen liǎ còng xiǎo yīqǐ zhǎng dà, qīngméi zhǔmǎ, gǎnqíng shēnhòu, tāmen de shēnghuó suīrán jiǎndān, què chōngmǎn le kuàilè. āniú kǎn chái shí, huì chángcháng xiǎng qǐ āxiāng, fǎngfú āxiāng de wēixiào jiù shèngkāi zài shānhuā zhī zhōng. āxiāng fǎn xiàn shí, yě huì chángcháng xiǎng qǐ āniú, fǎngfú āniú de gēshēng jiù huí dàng zài shānlín zhī jiān. tāmen de xīn jǐnjǐn xiāng lián, tāmen de shēnghuó xīxī xiāng tōng, rútóng liǎng kē hùxiāng yīwēi de shùmù, gòngtóng dǐyù fēngyǔ, gòngtóng xiǎngshòu yángguāng. yǒu yī tiān, shāncūn lǐ bàofā le yī chǎng dà huǒ, yǎnkàn jiù yào shāo dào āniú hé āxiāng de jiā le, āniú fèn bù gùshēn de chōng jìn huǒhǎi, jiù chū le āxiāng, zìjǐ què bèi shāoshāng le. āxiāng kàndào āniú shòushāng de yàngzi, fēicháng xīnténg, tā yòng zìjǐ biānzhī de cǎoyào wèi āniú fū yào, xīxīn zhàogù tā, zhídào tā quán yù. tāmen liǎ de jīnglì gèngjiā shēn le bǐcǐ zhī jiān de gǎnqíng, tāmen de xīn gèngjiā jǐnmì de liánxì zài yīqǐ, tāmen de shēnghuó yě gèngjiā xīxī xiāng tōng. cóngcǐ yǐhòu, āniú hé āxiāng de gùshì biàn chuánbiàn le zhěnggè shāncūn, chéngwéi le shāncūn lǐ yī duàn měihǎo de jiāhuà.

Long ago, in a remote mountain village, lived a young woodsman named Aniu and a beautiful village girl named Axian. Aniu went up the mountain to chop wood every morning, while Axian spun and wove at home. The two had grown up together since childhood, and their love was deep and profound. Their lives, though simple, were full of happiness. When Aniu chopped wood, he would often think of Axian, as if Axian's smile bloomed among the mountain flowers. When Axian spun, she would often think of Aniu, as if Aniu's singing echoed through the forest. Their hearts were closely connected, their lives intertwined, like two trees leaning on each other, resisting the wind and rain together, and enjoying the sunshine together. One day, a great fire broke out in the village and threatened to burn Aniu and Axian's homes. Aniu threw himself into the fire to save Axian, but he was burned himself. Seeing Aniu's injuries, Axian was heartbroken. She used her woven herbs to treat Aniu and cared for him until he recovered. Their experiences deepened their affection for each other, their hearts became more closely connected, and their lives more intertwined. From then on, the story of Aniu and Axian spread throughout the village, becoming a beautiful tale.

Usage

用于形容关系密切，相互关联。

yòng yú xíngróng guānxi mìqiè, hùxiāng guānlián

Used to describe a close, mutual relationship.

Examples

• 他们的思想息息相通，配合默契。

  tāmen de sixiang xīxī xiāng tōng, pèihé mòqì

  Their thoughts are closely connected, and they cooperate tacitly.

• 两国文化交流频繁，彼此息息相通。

  liǎng guó wénhuà jiāoliú pínfán, bǐcǐ xīxī xiāng tōng

  Frequent cultural exchanges between the two countries have made them closely interconnected.

Related Idioms

• 息息相关

• 休戚相关

Opposite Idioms

• 互不相干

• 毫不相干