形影不离 xíngyǐng-bùlí inseparable (as form and shadow)
How to remember 形影不离: 形 form + 影 shadows + 不 not + 离 leave = inseparable (as form and shadow).
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How it is used
- Idiom: inseparable, like a body and its shadow - 他们俩形影不离 (tāmen liǎ xíngyǐng-bùlí) the two of them are always together.
- Warm image for close companions, couples, or best friends who go everywhere together.
- Describes people, not objects; emphasizes constant togetherness.