心照不宣 xīn zhào bù xuān

a tacit mutual understanding

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28013th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a tacit mutual understanding

Characters

Character Meaning
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
照 zhào HSK 3
to take (a photo); to illuminate; to shine
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
宣 xuān HSK 5
to announce; to declare (publicly); surname Xuan