知音 [－－]

Jyutping zi1 jam1
Pinyin zhī yīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. intimate friend
  2. soul mate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    識得​欣賞​自己​才華同​作品​嘅​朋友​（​量​詞​：​個​/​位​）
    friend who appreciates one's talents or works; understanding friend
    • 知音難求
      知音难求
      zi1 jam1 naan4 kau4.
      It's hard to find a confidant.
    • 知音人先至識欣賞佢嘅作品。
      知音人先至识欣赏佢嘅作品。
      zi1 jam1 jan4 sin1 zi3 sik1 jan1 soeng2 keoi5 ge3 zok3 ban2.
      Only an understanding person would appreciate his work.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    friend keenly appreciative of one's talents; bosom friend; intimate friend; soul mate
    (syn.) 知言, 知遇, 知心朋友, 知己, 好友, 知心, 良朋, 执友, 齒輪, 同袍, 知友, 執友, 相知, 知交, 高朋, 良知, 友好
    • 我終於遇到知音了。
      我终于遇到知音了。
      wǒ zhōng yú yù dào zhī yīn le ．
      I finally found someone who truly understands me.
    • 覓知音
      觅知音
      mì zhī yīn
      to look for one's soulmate
    • 知音難求
      知音难求
      zhī yīn nán qiú
      it's difficult to find one's soulmate
  2. verb, literally, literary
    to have a thorough understanding of music; to be proficient in music
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    知音难求
    知音難求
    zi1 jam1 naan4 kau4.
    • It's hard to find a confidant.
  2. Cantonese
    知音人先至识欣赏佢嘅作品。
    知音人先至識欣賞佢嘅作品。
    zi1 jam1 jan4 sin1 zi3 sik1 jan1 soeng2 keoi5 ge3 zok3 ban2.
    • Only an understanding person would appreciate his work.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我终于遇到知音了。
    我終於遇到知音了。
    wǒ zhōng yú yù dào zhī yīn le ．
    • I finally found someone who truly understands me.
    • I finally met a soulmate.
  2. Mandarin
    觅知音
    覓知音
    mì zhī yīn
    • to look for one's soulmate
  3. Mandarin
    知音难求
    知音難求
    zhī yīn nán qiú
    • it's difficult to find one's soulmate