gāo​shān​liú​shuǐ

soulmate

Senses

高山流水 gāo​shān​liú​shuǐ soulmate

(idiom) A very close friend who truly understands one; refers to the story of Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi where one played the lute and the other perfectly understood the music's meaning.

高山流水 gāo​shān​liú​shuǐ superb music

Refers to music or art of high quality and refinement.

高山流水 gāo​shān​liú​shuǐ Gao Shan Liu Shui

Name of a specific tune pattern used in classical poetry, first composed by Wu Wenying during the Southern Song dynasty.

References

synonym 高山流水/高山流水 知音/知音
see 流水高山/流水高山 高山流水/高山流水