形影不离
xíng yǐng bù lí
inseparable
Character by character
形xíng
body
body
影yǐng
shadow
shadow
不bù
not
not
离lí
apart
apart
Example
这两个孩子形影不离。
Those two kids are inseparable.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For close friends, couples, or a pet and its owner.
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