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形影不离

xíng yǐng bù lí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • inseparable (as form and shadow)

Definition

形容两个人或事物关系密切，经常在一起，不分离。

Describes two people or things that are inseparable, always together.

Usage

通常用来形容朋友、伴侣或亲密关系，指彼此形体和影子不分离，比喻关系极其密切。

Often used to describe friends, partners, or close relationships, indicating that they are like body and shadow, never apart.

Examples

  • 1 他们两个从小就是形影不离的好朋友。（They have been inseparable friends since childhood.）
  • 2 这对情侣总是形影不离，感情非常好。（This couple is always inseparable and has a very good relationship.）
  • 3 她和她的宠物狗形影不离，走到哪里都带着。（She is inseparable from her pet dog, bringing it wherever she goes.）
  • 4 在团队中，他们二人形影不离，合作无间。（In the team, the two of them are inseparable and work seamlessly together.）
  • 5 自从有了手机，他就和它形影不离了。（Since getting a mobile phone, he has been inseparable from it.）

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