似曾相识
sì céng xiāng shí
strangely familiar; déjà vu
Character by character
似sì
seem
seem
曾céng
once
once
相xiāng
mutually
mutually
识shí
know
know
Example
这个场景让我有种似曾相识的感觉。
This scene gives me a strange sense of déjà vu.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Four polyphones: 似 sì, 曾 céng, 相 xiāng, 识 shí. From Yan Shu's line 似曾相识燕归来.
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