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影不离灯 — “Inseparable”

影不离灯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inseparable”. Closely linked or connected, like a shadow to its light, implying a very close relationship or dependency. Literally, “shadow does not leave light”.

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影不离灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

影不离灯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
不
bù4not
离
lí11to leave or separate from
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern

Example Sentence with 影不离灯

他们两人从小一起长大,彼此之间形影不离,真是影不离灯。
They grew up together from childhood, always inseparable from each other, truly like a shadow to its light.

Idioms Related to 影不离灯

More idioms starting with 影

  • yǐng影dān单xíng形zhǐ只Lonely and solitary
  • yǐng影zhī只xíng形dān单alone with only one's shadow
  • yǐng影zhī只xíng形gū孤all alone, isolated and solitary
  • yǐng影xíng形bù不lí离always together like shadow and form
  • yǐng影yǐng影chuò绰chuò绰dimly visible and indistinct

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Questions about 影不离灯

What does 影不离灯 mean?

影不离灯 (yǐng bù lí dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inseparable”.

How do you pronounce 影不离灯?

影不离灯 is pronounced yǐng bù lí dēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 影不离灯 literally mean?

Literally, 影不离灯 means “shadow does not leave light”. It is used to mean “Inseparable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 影不离灯?

影子离不开灯光。没有灯光就看不到影子。比喻两者联系紧密

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