唇不离腮 — “To be inseparable or always together”
唇不离腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable or always together”. Often used to describe a very close relationship. Literally, “Lips never leave cheeks”.
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唇不离腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唇不离腮 Character Breakdown
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小明和小红是多年的好朋友，总是唇不离腮，形影不离。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong have been good friends for many years, always inseparable, staying together like lips and cheeks.
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Synonyms of 唇不离腮
More idioms starting with 唇
- chún唇wáng亡chǐ齿hán寒interdependent entities; one falls, other endangered
- chún唇rú如jī激dān丹lips like vivid cinnabar
- chún唇jiān尖shé舌lì利eloquent and sharp-tongued
- chún唇gān干kǒu口zào燥lips dry, mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiē揭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent, shared vulnerability
- chún唇bì敝shé舌fǔ腐talk oneself hoarse
- chún唇qiāng枪shé舌jiàn剑fierce verbal debate
- chún唇jiāo焦kǒu口zào燥lips and mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiāo焦shé舌bì敝talk oneself hoarse
- chún唇jié竭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent; if one falls, the other is in danger
- chún唇hóng红chǐ齿bái白red lips and white teeth
- chún唇fǔ腐chǐ齿luò落study extremely diligently
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Open the tool →Questions about 唇不离腮
What does 唇不离腮 mean?
唇不离腮 (chún bù lí sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable or always together”.
How do you pronounce 唇不离腮?
唇不离腮 is pronounced chún bù lí sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇不离腮 literally mean?
Literally, 唇不离腮 means “Lips never leave cheeks”. It is used to mean “to be inseparable or always together”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇不离腮?
比喻关系亲近，经常待在一起。