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寸步不离 — “To be inseparable”

寸步不离 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”. To stick together; to always be by someone's side. Literally, “not depart an inch or a step”.

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寸步不离 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 寸cùn
  • 步bù
  • 不bù
  • 离lí

寸步不离 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寸
cùn3Chinese inch unit
步
bù7walk, step, pace
不
bù4not
离
lí11to leave or separate from

Example Sentence with 寸步不离

这对姐妹感情非常好,无论做什么事情都寸步不离。
The two sisters have a very strong bond; they are inseparable no matter what they do.

Idioms Related to 寸步不离

Synonyms of 寸步不离

  • yī依yī依bù不shě舍reluctant to part
  • xíng形yǐng影bù不lí离inseparable like body and shadow

Antonyms of 寸步不离

  • bù不jí即bù不lí离neither too close nor too distant
  • ruò若jí即ruò若lí离subtly distant

More idioms starting with 寸

  • cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
  • cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
  • cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
  • cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
  • cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
  • cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
  • cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
  • cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
  • cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
  • cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
  • cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight

Questions about 寸步不离

What does 寸步不离 mean?
寸步不离 (cùn bù bù lí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparable”.
How do you pronounce 寸步不离?
寸步不离 is pronounced cùn bù bù lí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸步不离 literally mean?
Literally, 寸步不离 means “not depart an inch or a step”. It is used to mean “to be inseparable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸步不离?
寸步:形容距离很近。原指夫妻和睦,一步也不离开。现在泛指两人感情好,总在一起。
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