形影相追 — “To be inseparable”
形影相追 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”. Always together; like body and shadow. Literally, “body and shadow follow each other”.
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形影相追 Pronunciation and Pinyin
形影相追 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 形影相追
这对好朋友从小到大都形影相追，几乎寸步不离。
These good friends have been inseparable since childhood, almost never apart.
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Synonyms of 形影相追
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Open the tool →Questions about 形影相追
What does 形影相追 mean?
形影相追 (xíng yǐng xiāng zhuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”.
How do you pronounce 形影相追?
形影相追 is pronounced xíng yǐng xiāng zhuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形影相追 literally mean?
Literally, 形影相追 means “body and shadow follow each other”. It is used to mean “to be inseparable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形影相追?
形：形体；影：身影；追：追随。像影子离不开形体一样，一刻也不分离。形容彼此关系密切