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亲密无间

qīn mì wú jiàn

very close; inseparable

Character by character

亲qīn
close
密mì
intimate
无wú
no
间jiàn
gap

Example

她们俩从小就亲密无间,什么话都说。
Those two have been inseparable since childhood and tell each other everything.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

间 is jiàn (a gap). For friends, couples and close partners.

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