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Home / Idiom / 寸步不离

to follow sb closely (idiom) · to keep close to

寸步不离
cùn bù bù lí
c+ùn·4th toneb+ù·4th toneb+ù·4th tonel+í·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
inseparable (as form and shadow)形影不离xíng yǐng bù líreluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave依依不舍yī yī bù shěintimate · close亲密qīn mì
Antonyms
lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom) · fig. to keep one's distance · (of a relationship) lukewarm · vague若即若离ruò jí ruò líto be neither too familiar nor too distant · to keep sb at arm's length不即不离bù jí bù lí