如影随形(rú yǐng suí xíng)

4 charactersTrad. 如影隨形

(lit.) as the shadow follows the body (idiom)

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Pinyin
rú yǐng suí xíng
Meaning
(lit.) as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
如影隨形

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