情投意合
qíng tóu yì hé
to hit it off; to be well suited
Character by character
情qíng
feelings
feelings
投tóu
match
match
意yì
minds
minds
合hé
agree
agree
Example
两个人情投意合,认识半年就结婚了。
They hit it off and were married within six months.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Mostly of couples; for friends with shared goals 志同道合 is more usual.
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