







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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Open the tool →影不离灯 (yǐng bù lí dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inseparable”.
影不离灯 is pronounced yǐng bù lí dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 影不离灯 means “shadow does not leave light”. It is used to mean “Inseparable”.
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