心照不宣

النطق: xīn zhào bù xuān المعنى الحرفي: Hearts illuminate without declaring

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes hearts (心) that illuminate/understand each other (照) without (不) explicit declaration (宣). It captures the special rapport between people who understand each other so well that verbal communication becomes unnecessary. The phrase values intuitive understanding over explicit statement. It appears in texts describing close relationships, from friendships to business partnerships. Modern usage describes tacit agreements, unspoken understandings, or situations where people intuitively know what others think.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "The partners shared an unspoken agreement about how to handle the situation."

الصينية: 合伙人心照不宣地达成了共识。