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如胶似漆

rú jiāo sì qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stuck together as by glue (of lovers) / joined at the hip
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-029e0cf88838f3c6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

如膠似漆 如胶似漆 [ru2 jiao1 si4 qi1] /stuck together as by glue (of lovers)/joined at the hip/

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Other forms in these source records: 如膠似漆

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 胶
    jiāo

    to glue / glue / gum / rubber

  • 似
    shì

    used in 似的[shì de]

    sì

    to seem / to appear / to resemble / similar / -like / pseudo- / (more) than

  • 漆
    qī

    paint / lacquer / CL:道[dào] / to paint (furniture, walls etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.