HSK · Level 98
45 words
Chinese word
密不可分
Pronunciation
Pinyinmì bù kě fēn
Meaning
- idiominseparable
Example
团队协作和信任是密不可分的。tuán duì xié zuò hé xìn rèn shì mì bù kě fēn de
Teamwork and trust are inseparable.
More examples
经济发展与社会稳定密不可分。jīng jì fā zhǎn yǔ shè huì wěn dìng mì bù kě fēn
Economic development and social stability are inseparable.
Core concept
A bond so tight that its parts function as one whole.
Common phrases
密不可分的关系mì bù kě fēn de guān xì
inseparable relationship
彼此密不可分bí cǐ mì bù kě fēn
be inseparable
Similar words
休戚相关xiū qī xiāng guān: Describes two sides that experience each other's joys and troubles together.
唇齿相依chún chǐ xiāng yī: Describes a relationship in which each side needs the other to exist or succeed.
唇亡齿寒chún wáng chǐ hán: Describes two connected sides where a setback for one creates problems for the other.
水乳交融shuí rǔ jiāo róng: Describes qualities or relationships that merge so closely that they seem like one whole.
Definition in Chinese
形容两者之间关系非常紧密，无法分开，常用于抽象事物或关系。xíng róng liáng zhě zhī jiān guān xì fēi cháng jǐn mì wú fǎ fēn kāi cháng yòng yú chōu xiàng shì wù huò guān xì
Word origin
密不可分 (mìbùkěfēn, "inseparable") combines 密 (mì, "close") + 不 (bù, "not") + 可 (kě, "can") + 分 (fēn, "separate"), presenting closeness as something that cannot be divided.
Usage tips
- Although this is a chengyu, it is not limited to formal writing; it also occurs in ordinary spoken explanations of how two things relate.
Other meanings
- closely connectedidiom
Opposites
- 毫不相干háo bù xiāng gāncompletely unrelatedidiom
- 风马牛不相及fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jíunrelatedidiom