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如胶如漆
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如胶如漆

如胶如漆 — “Deeply devoted and inseparable”

如胶如漆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply devoted and inseparable”. Often used to describe a loving couple's strong affection. Literally, “like glue like lacquer”.

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如胶如漆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如胶如漆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
胶
jiāo10glue, rubber, sticky
如
rú6like, as, if
漆
qī14lacquer, paint, or to paint

Example Sentence with 如胶如漆

这对新婚夫妇感情很好,整天如胶如漆,羡煞旁人。
The newlywed couple are deeply devoted to each other, inseparable all day long, making others envious.

Idioms Related to 如胶如漆

Synonyms of 如胶如漆

  • qīn亲mì密wú无jiān间extremely close and intimate
  • rú如jiāo胶sì似qī漆Deeply devoted and inseparable
  • qíng情tóu投yì意hé合to be perfectly suited to each other

Antonyms of 如胶如漆

  • fēn分dào道yáng扬biāo镳part ways due to differing goals
  • fǎn反mù目chéng成chóu仇turn against each other and become enemies

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如胶如漆

What does 如胶如漆 mean?

如胶如漆 (rú jiāo rú qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply devoted and inseparable”.

How do you pronounce 如胶如漆?

如胶如漆 is pronounced rú jiāo rú qī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如胶如漆 literally mean?

Literally, 如胶如漆 means “like glue like lacquer”. It is used to mean “Deeply devoted and inseparable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如胶如漆?

象胶和漆那样黏结。形容感情炽烈,难舍难分。多指夫妻恩爱。

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