密不可分 (mì bù kě fēn) — inseparable; intimately connected

Definition

Idiom meaning two things are so tightly linked that they cannot be pulled apart — stronger than 密切相关, which only means 'closely related' and allows some separation.

idiom
inseparableintimately connected

Examples

  • 密不可分
    Jīng jì yǔ huán jìng de fā zhǎn shì mì bù kě fēn de, bì xū yì qǐ kǎo lǜ.
    Economic and environmental development are inseparable and must be considered together.
  • 密不可分
    Zài xiàn dài shè huì, jì shù hé shēng huó yǐ jīng mì bù kě fēn.
    In modern society, technology and life have become inseparable.
  • 密不可分
    Zhè liǎng gè wèn tí mì bù kě fēn, bù néng fēn kāi tǎo lùn.
    These two issues are inseparable and cannot be discussed separately.

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