形影不离

形影不離

xíngyǐng-bùlí

idiom HSK 7-9 #14,862

Meanings

1 inseparable (like body and shadow)
2 always together

Characters

to leave; to separate

Examples

她们俩形影不离，就像亲姐妹一样。

Tāmen liǎ xíngyǐngbùlí, jiù xiàng qīnjiěmèi yīyàng.

The two of them are inseparable, just like real sisters.

这对夫妻形影不离。

Zhè duì fūqī xíngyǐngbùlí.

This couple is inseparable.

Tips

memory

形 (form/body) 影 (shadow) 不 (not) 离 (leave) - your shadow never leaves your body. Used for people who are always together.

Stroke Order

形 xíng

影 yǐng

不 bù

离 lí