骨肉相連 gǔ ròu xiāng lián

closely bonded like family; inseparable ties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related
  2. 2. closely intertwined

Characters

Character Meaning
骨 gǔ HSK 5
bone
肉 ròu HSK 2
meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
連 lián
(used with 也yě, 都dōu etc) even; continuously