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善解人意

shàn jiě rén yì

understanding; considerate

Character by character

善shàn
good at
解jiě
understand
人rén
people’s
意yì
feelings

Example

她善解人意,大家都喜欢找她聊天。
She’s so understanding that everyone likes to talk to her.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

Knows what others feel without being told; 解 is jiě.

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