4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 970

Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「勢合形離」, explained here.

The idiom 「勢合形離」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Shi: shape; Xing: form. The shapes are independent and the structures are complete.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shì hé xíng lí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sai3 hap6 ying4 lei4

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