Meaning of 如影随形
如影随形 means like a shadow following the body; inseparable; always together. Pronounced rú yǐng suí xíng.
- like a shadow following the body; inseparable; always together
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
rú如
yǐng影
suí随
xíng形
，
zǒu走
dào到
nǎ哪
lǐ里
dōu都
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
The couple are inseparable like a shadow and its body; they go everywhere together.
Zì自
cóng从
xiāng相
shí识
hòu后
，
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
jiù就
rú如
yǐng影
suí随
xíng形
，
jī几
hū乎
xíng形
yǐng影
bù不
lí离
。
Since they met, these two have been like shadow following body, almost never apart.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
wèi位
míng名
rén人
lái来
shuō说
，
gǒu狗
zǎi仔
duì队
rú如
yǐng影
suí随
xíng形
，
wú无
chù处
bù不
zài在
。
For this celebrity, the paparazzi follow like a shadow, omnipresent.
Zài在
zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
de的
guò过
qù去
rú如
yǐng影
suí随
xíng形
，
kùn困
rǎo扰
zhe着
tā他
de的
yī一
qiè切
jué决
dìng定
。
In this novel, the protagonist's past follows him like a shadow, troubling every decision he makes.