- 天人相应 tiānrénxiāngyìng unity of man and natureThe adaptation of humans to the natural environment; specifically, the traditional Chinese medicine concept that the human body is closely linked to natural changes, meaning health and disease are influenced by climate, geography, and the seasons.
- 同声相应 tóngshēngxiāngyìng to act in unison(idiom) to act in unison; specifically refers to people of similar character, interests, or tastes being naturally drawn together and supporting one another; see also [[同气相求|同氣相求|tong2 qi4 xiang1 qiu2]]
- 相应不理 xiāngyìngbùlǐ to disregardto ignore or disregard a request or communication, often used of officials
- 首尾相应 shǒuwěixiāngyìng coordinated in battleoriginally referring to military units supporting and coordinating closely with each other from front to rear
- 心手相应 xīnshǒuxiāngyìng mind and hand in accordthe hand responding perfectly to the mind; describes being amazingly skillful or having perfect coordination between thought and execution, especially in calligraphy or craft
- 桴鼓相应 fúgǔxiāngyìng to work in coordinationliterally meaning the drumbeat follows the strike of the mallet; describes things that are closely interrelated or working together in perfect coordination
- 表里相应 biǎolǐxiāngyìng to act in coordinationto act coordinately from within and without; to be in harmony internally and externally
- 同声相应,同气相求 tóngshēngxiāngyìngtóngqìxiāngqiú like attracts likeLiterally meaning that similar sounds resonate together and similar smells attract each other; used to describe how people with similar interests or characters are naturally drawn to one another, gravitate together, and support each other.