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如jyu4影jing2隨ceoi4形jing4

simp如影随形
jyu4 jing2 ceoi4 jing4rú yǐng suí xíng

English

  1. (lit.) as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. (fig.) closely associated with each other; inseparable; to follow relentlessly

Examples

  • 心靈純淨時,喜悅便如影隨形。

    When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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