be attracted to each other(zhēn jiè xiāng tóu)

be attracted to each other

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is "zheji è Xi ā NGT ó U", which means "magnet guide needle, amber pick mustard, mutual agreement". It comes from the biography of Yu FANZHUAN in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

Idiom usage

It's like my niece's in the same boat. I'm afraid I can't find such a person for a while.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: a needle and mustard match, a needle and mustard agreement, a needle and mustard investment

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Yu FANZHUAN, Wu Zhi of the Three Kingdoms, Pei Songzhi quoted Wu Wei Zhao of the Three Kingdoms as saying: "the spirit of the tiger does not take the rotten mustard, and the magnet does not receive the curved needle."

Idiom explanation

Magnet needle, amber mustard. It means mutual agreement.

Chinese PinYin : zhēn jiè xiāng tóu