密不可分 (mì bú) — 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 bú 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 bú.
    In modern society, technology and life have become inseparable.
  • 密不可分
    Zhè liǎng gè wèn tí mì bú, bù néng fēn kāi tǎo lùn.
    These two issues are inseparable and cannot be discussed separately.

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