Xīn yǒu língxī yī diǎn tōng.*

心有靈犀一點通。

Lit [The] hearts [of a lover and his beloved are] linked [like the] white line [which runs through the horn of the divine rhino] língxī.

Fig (For those whose hearts or minds are closely linked,) at just a hint, the hearer understands immediately.

Note [This is a celebrated line from the Tang dynasty poet Li Shangyin's poem, “Wú Tí” (“Untitled”).]

Topics HEARTS língxī Li Shangyin LOVERS MINDS RECIPROCITY Tang dynasty UNDERSTANDING Wú_Tí