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如影随形 — “To follow someone like a shadow”

如影随形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow someone like a shadow”. To be inseparable; to be always together, especially of two people who are very close. Literally, “like shadow follows form”.

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如影随形 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 如rú
  • 影yǐng
  • 随suí
  • 形xíng

如影随形 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
形
xíng7physical form or shape

Example Sentence with 如影随形

这对姐妹感情深厚,无论走到哪里,总是如影随形。
The two sisters have a deep bond; no matter where they go, they are always inseparable.

Idioms Related to 如影随形

Synonyms of 如影随形

  • qīn亲mì密wú无jiān间extremely close and intimate
  • xíng形yǐng影bù不lí离inseparable like body and shadow

Antonyms of 如影随形

  • gé格gé格bù不rù入incompatible or out of place

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

Questions about 如影随形

What does 如影随形 mean?
如影随形 (rú yǐng suí xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow someone like a shadow”.
How do you pronounce 如影随形?
如影随形 is pronounced rú yǐng suí xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如影随形 literally mean?
Literally, 如影随形 means “like shadow follows form”. It is used to mean “to follow someone like a shadow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如影随形?
好象影子总是跟着身体一样。比喻两个人关系亲密,常在一起。
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