JLPT N3Proverbs
魚心あれば水心
- Meaning
- 相手が好意を示せばこちらも好意で応える
- Explanation
- "魚心あれば水心" means that if the other party shows goodwill toward you, you too will try to respond to that feeling. It is used in situations where the relationship improves depending on each other's feelings. It differs from c4 "feelings cannot be guessed".
Original Japanese explanation
「魚心あれば水心」は、相手が自分に好意を示せば、こちらもその気持ちにこたえようとするという意味です。お互いの気持ち次第で関係が良くなる場面で使います。c4 の「気持ちは推測できない」とは違います。
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