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形影相随 — “To be inseparable”

形影相随 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”. To follow each other closely, often used to describe a very intimate relationship or constant companionship. Literally, “form and shadow follow each other”.

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形影相随 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 形xíng
  • 影yǐng
  • 相xiāng
  • 随suí

形影相随 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt

Example Sentence with 形影相随

他们俩从小一起长大,总是形影相随,友谊非常深厚。
They grew up together from childhood, always inseparable, and have a very deep friendship.

Idioms Related to 形影相随

Synonyms of 形影相随

  • rú如jiāo胶sì似qī漆Deeply devoted and inseparable
  • xíng形yǐng影bù不lí离inseparable like body and shadow
  • nán难shě舍nán难fēn分unwilling to part

Antonyms of 形影相随

  • fēng风liú流yún云sàn散scatter and disperse like wind and clouds

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

Questions about 形影相随

What does 形影相随 mean?
形影相随 (xíng yǐng xiāng suí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”.
How do you pronounce 形影相随?
形影相随 is pronounced xíng yǐng xiāng suí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形影相随 literally mean?
Literally, 形影相随 means “form and shadow follow each other”. It is used to mean “to be inseparable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形影相随?
象形体和它的影子那样分不开。形容彼此关系亲密,经常在一起。
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