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形影不离 — “Inseparable”

形影不离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inseparable”. Always together like body and shadow. Literally, “form and shadow never apart”.

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形影不离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 形xíng
  • 影yǐng
  • 不bù
  • 离lí

形影不离 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
不
bù4not
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 形影不离

他们俩是好朋友,从小到大都形影不离
They are good friends, inseparable since childhood.

Idioms Related to 形影不离

Synonyms of 形影不离

  • rú如yǐng影suí随xíng形follow like a shadow
  • cùn寸bù步bù不lí离always by one's side
  • nán难shě舍nán难fēn分unwilling to part

Antonyms of 形影不离

  • tiān天gè各yī一fāng方separated by great distance

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

Questions about 形影不离

What does 形影不离 mean?
形影不离 (xíng yǐng bù lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inseparable”.
How do you pronounce 形影不离?
形影不离 is pronounced xíng yǐng bù lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形影不离 literally mean?
Literally, 形影不离 means “form and shadow never apart”. It is used to mean “inseparable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形影不离?
象形体和它的影子那样分不开。形容彼此关系亲密,经常在一起。
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