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似漆如胶 — “Like lacquer and glue”

似漆如胶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply devoted to each other and inseparable, like lacquer and glue; to be head over heels in love”. Literally, “like lacquer and glue”.

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似漆如胶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

似漆如胶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
似
sì6similar to, like, as if
漆
qī14lacquer, paint, or to paint
如
rú6like, as, if
胶
jiāo10glue, rubber, sticky

Example Sentence with 似漆如胶

他们新婚燕尔,整日似漆如胶,形影不离。
They are newly married and spend their days like lacquer and glue, constantly together and inseparable.

Idioms Related to 似漆如胶

Synonyms of 似漆如胶

  • rú如jiāo胶sì似qī漆Deeply devoted and inseparable
  • rú如jiāo胶rú如qī漆deeply devoted and inseparable
  • rú如jiāo胶tóu投qī漆deeply affectionate and inseparable relationship

More idioms starting with 似

  • sì似dǒng懂fēi非dǒng懂seem to understand but not quite
  • sì似shì是ér而fēi非seemingly right but actually wrong
  • sì似céng曾xiāng相shí识a feeling of déjà vu
  • sì似yǒu有rú如wú无to treat as if it doesn't exist
  • shì似mèng梦chū初jué觉suddenly realize the truth as if waking from a dream
  • sì似shuǐ水rú如yú鱼inseparable like fish and water
  • sì似shuǐ水liú流nián年Time flows like water
  • shì似yù玉rú如huā花beautiful as jade and flowers
  • sì似xiào笑fēi非xiào笑a faint, enigmatic, or half-smile
  • sì似jiàn箭zài在xián弦poised for action
  • sì似zuì醉rú如chī痴ecstatic and lost in obsession
  • sì似fēi非ér而shì是seemingly wrong but actually right

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Questions about 似漆如胶

What does 似漆如胶 mean?

似漆如胶 (sì qī rú jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply devoted to each other and inseparable, like lacquer and glue; to be head over heels in love”.

How do you pronounce 似漆如胶?

似漆如胶 is pronounced sì qī rú jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 似漆如胶 literally mean?

Literally, 似漆如胶 means “like lacquer and glue”. It is used to mean “to be deeply devoted to each other and inseparable, like lacquer and glue; to be head over heels in love”.

What is the Chinese definition of 似漆如胶?

形容情投意合,难舍难分。

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