Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「形影相依」, explained below.
Discover the idiom 「形影相依」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
① Refers to relying on each other in a lonely situation. ②Describes being lonely and helpless. ③ Rely on each other and be closely connected.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xíng yǐng xiàng yī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ying4 ying2 seung2 yi1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
