形影不离

• Pinyin: xíng yǐng bù lí
• Desglose de hanzi: 形 = 开 + 彡 (form/shape); 影 = 景 + 彡 (shadow); 不 (not); 离 = 离 (separate/part)

Significado

Inseparables; siempre juntos.

A four-character idiom describing extremely close companionship. Typically used for people and occasionally for loyal animals. Carries a warm, positive connotation.

Ejemplos

1. 这对好友自幼形影不离，成年后仍保持着深厚而真挚的友谊。
2. 她与爱犬形影不离，无论外出散步还是居家休息，都将它带在身边。
3. 两位老教授数十年来形影不离，携手完成了多部具有重要学术价值的著作。

Guía de uso

Contexto: relationships, friendship, narrative

Tono: warm

Correcto

• 这两个孩子从小形影不离，几乎每天都在一起嬉戏玩耍。(These two children have been inseparable since childhood, playing together almost every day.)
• 战友之间形影不离，在艰难岁月中彼此依靠，共同渡过了重重难关。(Comrades-in-arms were inseparable, relying on each other and overcoming countless difficulties together in hard times.)

Incorrecto

• 工作与压力形影不离 — 形影不离 describes human or animal companionship; for abstract concepts use 密不可分 or 如影随形 is more poetic

Origen e historia

形 (form/body) + 影 (shadow) + 不离 (not separated) — body and shadow are naturally inseparable

Contexto cultural

Época: Traditional to Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal