骨肉相连 (gǔ ròu xiāng lián): Describes an inseparable bond (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

gǔ骨

bone

HSK 3.0 · L2

ròu肉

flesh; meat

xiāng相

mutual; each other; to observe; appearance

HSK 4

lián连

connect

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Example Sentences with 骨肉相连

wǒ我

men们

suī虽

rán然

shì是

biǎo表

xiōng兄

dì弟

，

dàn但

gǎn感

qíng情

hěn很

hǎo好

，

gǔ骨

ròu肉

xiāng相

lián连

。

Although we are cousins, we have a great relationship, as close as bone and flesh.

zhàn战

zhēng争

shǐ使

xǔ许

duō多

jiā家

tíng庭

gǔ骨

ròu肉

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Example Sentences with 骨肉相连

wǒ我

men们

suī虽

rán然

shì是

biǎo表

xiōng兄

dì弟

，

dàn但

gǎn感

qíng情

hěn很

hǎo好

，

gǔ骨

ròu肉

xiāng相

lián连

。

Although we are cousins, we have a great relationship, as close as bone and flesh.

zhàn战

zhēng争

shǐ使

xǔ许

duō多

jiā家

tíng庭

gǔ骨

ròu肉

xiāng相

lián连

de的

chéng成

yuán员

bèi被

pò迫

fēn分

lí离

。

War forced many family members, who are as connected as bone and flesh, to separate.

烤肉

kǎo ròu

barbecue (lit. roast meat)

熏肉xūn ròusmoked meat

牛肉niú ròubeef

狗肉gǒu ròudog meat

互相

hù xiāng

each other

相互xiāng hùeach other

相反xiāng fǎnopposite; on the contrary

相同xiāng tóngsame

相连

xiāng lián

to link

连同lián tóngtogether with; along with

连年lián niánin consecutive years; for years on end

连锁lián suǒchain

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Free Printable Worksheet: 骨肉相连

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Example Sentences with 骨肉相连

Example Sentences with 骨肉相连

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