形影不离 / 形影不離

xíng​yǐng​bù​lí

inseparable

inseparable like a person and their shadow; describes a very close relationship where two people are always together

形影 (literal) → 形影 · xíng​yǐng · form and shadow 不离 (literal) → 不离/不離 · bù​lí · to not leave

Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM