







响答影随 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Closely connected and inseparable, responding like an echo and following like a shadow; to be in perfect harmony and coordination”. Literally, “Echo answers, shadow follows”.

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Open the tool →响答影随 (xiǎng dá yǐng suí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Closely connected and inseparable, responding like an echo and following like a shadow; to be in perfect harmony and coordination”.
响答影随 is pronounced xiǎng dá yǐng suí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 响答影随 means “Echo answers, shadow follows”. It is used to mean “Closely connected and inseparable, responding like an echo and following like a shadow; to be in perfect harmony and coordination”.
如应声和答、形影相随。比喻两者紧密相连。