善解人意
shàn jiě rén yì
understanding; considerate
Character by character
善shàn
good at
good at
解jiě
understand
understand
人rén
people’s
people’s
意yì
feelings
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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