他乡遇故知 tā xiāng yù gù zhī

meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 70782nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
他 tā HSK 1
he or him
乡 xiāng HSK 5
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)
遇 yù HSK 3
to meet; to encounter; to receive
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware