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不可须臾离 — “Cannot be separated even for a moment”

不可须臾离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be separated even for a moment”. Utterly indispensable or vitally important. Literally, “Cannot for a moment leave”.

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不可须臾离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不可须臾离 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
臾
yú9a very short period of time
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 不可须臾离

对于一个长期在野外探险的旅行者来说,地图和指南针是不可须臾离的。
For a traveler on a long wilderness expedition, a map and a compass are utterly indispensable.

Idioms Related to 不可须臾离

Synonyms of 不可须臾离

  • xī息xī息xiāng相guān关closely and inextricably linked

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不可须臾离

What does 不可须臾离 mean?

不可须臾离 (bù kě xū yú lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be separated even for a moment”.

How do you pronounce 不可须臾离?

不可须臾离 is pronounced bù kě xū yú lí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不可须臾离 literally mean?

Literally, 不可须臾离 means “Cannot for a moment leave”. It is used to mean “Cannot be separated even for a moment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不可须臾离?

须臾:片刻。一会都不能离开。形容至关重要

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