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Open the tool →把臂入林 (bǎ bì rù lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold arms and walk into the forest, indicating closeness”.
把臂入林 is pronounced bǎ bì rù lín in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 把臂入林 means “Hold arms and enter the forest”. It is used to mean “to hold arms and walk into the forest, indicating closeness”.
把:指挽着;林:山林。互挽手臂,表示亲热。旧指相偕归隐。