心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān to have a tacit understanding Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 心照 xīnzhào to have a tacit understanding To understand each other's thoughts without needing to speak; to be in mutual agreement silently不宣 bùxuān not to declare (bound form) To not make public; to not publicize or spread; often used in fixed expressions like 心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān or 秘而不宣 mì'érbùxuān