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息息相關

/ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/
to be closely linked; to be closely bound up
  • 息息相关
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Origin

The phrase 息息相關 is formed from the characters 息, 相, and 關. The character 息 means to breathe or to pant. It is composed of the components 自 (self, oneself; one's own) and 心 (heart).

The character 相 means to see for oneself or to evaluate by seeing for oneself, and it contains the components 木 (tree; woody plant) and 目 (eye). The character 關 means door bolt and includes the semantic component 門 (gate; door; entrance; opening; portal).

According to the MOE Dictionary, the phrase refers to the continuity of breath during respiration, used metaphorically to describe a relationship that is extremely close.

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

「息息相關」是由「息」、「相」與「關」三個字組成。其中「息」字包含「自」（意為自己）與「心」兩個組成部分，其本義為呼吸或喘氣。

「相」字由「木」與「目」組成，意指親自觀察或透過觀察來評估。而「關」字則由「門」（意為門戶、入口）作為語義部分，並以「𢇅」作為音符，其原意為門閂。

此成語透過呼吸氣息的連續，用來比喻事物之間存在著緊密的連結或束縛。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese息 “to breathe; to pant”
    • ideaChinese自 “self, oneself; one's own”
    • ideaChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”
  • characterChinese相 “to see for oneself; to evaluate by seeing for oneself”
    • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
  • characterChinese關 “door bolt”
    • meaningChinese門 “gate; door; entrance; opening; portal (Classifier: 扇 m mn; 道 m c; 度 c; 條／条 c; 隻／只 c; 片 mn)”
    • soundChinese𢇅
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Meanings

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  1. to be closely linked; to be closely bound up

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 呼吸時氣息相連續。比喻關係極為密切。 例：這兩件事情互為因果，可說是息息相關，密不可分。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0