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形影不离

xíng yǐng bù lídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
inseparable (as form and shadow)
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-d966aab4449245ed. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

形影不離 形影不离 [xing2 ying3 bu4 li2] /inseparable (as form and shadow)/

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Other forms in these source records: 形影不離

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 离
    chī

    mythical beast (archaic)

    lí

    to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing fire / ☲

    Lí

    surname Li

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