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把臂入林

把臂入林 — “To hold arms and walk into the forest, indicating closeness”

把臂入林 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold arms and walk into the forest, indicating closeness”. Formerly, to go into reclusion together with a close friend. Literally, “Hold arms and enter the forest”.

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把臂入林 Pronunciation and Pinyin

把臂入林 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
把
bǎ7to hold, to grasp
臂
bì17arm
入
rù2to enter
林
lín8forest, grove, or community

Example Sentence with 把臂入林

两位老友久别重逢,相谈甚欢,最后竟萌生了把臂入林、共度余生的念头。
The two old friends, reunited after a long separation, chatted so happily that they eventually conceived the idea of retiring together and spending the rest of their lives side by side.

Idioms Related to 把臂入林

More idioms starting with 把

  • bǎ把chí持bù不zhù住unable to control oneself
  • bǎ把chí持bù不dìng定to be indecisive
  • bǎ把chí持bāo包bàn办monopolize and dictate
  • bǎ把wán玩wú无yàn厌play with and admire without tiring
  • bǎ把sù素chí持zhāi斋observe vegetarianism and religious discipline
  • bǎ把bì臂xú徐qù去link arms and slowly depart
  • bǎ把xīn薪zhù助huǒ火add fuel to the fire
  • bǎ把jiǔ酒chí持áo螯enjoy wine and crab claws
  • bǎ把fàn饭jiào叫jī饥take an unneeded action

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Questions about 把臂入林

What does 把臂入林 mean?

把臂入林 (bǎ bì rù lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold arms and walk into the forest, indicating closeness”.

How do you pronounce 把臂入林?

把臂入林 is pronounced bǎ bì rù lín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 把臂入林 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 把臂入林?

把:指挽着;林:山林。互挽手臂,表示亲热。旧指相偕归隐。

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