惺惺相惜

xīng xīng xiāng xī

lit. people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)

fig. to feel an affinity with (sb); to feel a bond with

惺

xīng

(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken

惺

xīng

(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken

相

xiāng

each other

惜

xī

to cherish