耳不离腮 — “Extremely close and intimate (of relationships between people)”
耳不离腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely close and intimate (of relationships between people)”. Inseparable. Literally, “Ear not leaving cheek”.
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耳不离腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳不离腮 Character Breakdown
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这对老同学感情非常好，总是形影不离，简直是耳不离腮。
These old classmates have a very deep bond, always together, practically inseparable.
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Synonyms of 耳不离腮
More idioms starting with 耳
- ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
- ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
- ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
- ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
- ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
- ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
- ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
- ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction
- ěr耳páng旁fēng风something that goes in one ear and out the other
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What does 耳不离腮 mean?
耳不离腮 (ěr bù lí sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely close and intimate (of relationships between people)”.
How do you pronounce 耳不离腮?
耳不离腮 is pronounced ěr bù lí sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳不离腮 literally mean?
Literally, 耳不离腮 means “Ear not leaving cheek”. It is used to mean “Extremely close and intimate (of relationships between people)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳不离腮?
两种关系十分接近、亲密