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

HSK 3

这对夫妻形影不离。

Zhè duì fūqī xíngyǐng-bùlí.

This couple is inseparable.

HSK 5

她们俩形影不离，就像亲姐妹一样。

Tāmen liǎ xíngyǐng-bùlí, jiù xiàng qīn jiěmèi yíyàng.

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

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