如影随形 如影隨形
如影随形 如影隨形 rú yǐng suí xíng ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyu4 jing2 ceoi4 jing4
- lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
- fig. closely associated with each other; inseparable; to follow relentlessly
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如
- 一如 yī rú ㄧ ㄖㄨˊ jat1 jyu4 to be just like
- 不如 bù rú ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ bat1 jyu4 not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
- 例如 lì rú ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ lai6 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 假如 jiǎ rú ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄖㄨˊ gaa2 jyu4 if
- 如一 rú yī ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ jyu4 jat1 consistent
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- 如下 rú xià ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ jyu4 haa6 as follows
- 如今 rú jīn ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣ jyu4 gam1 nowadays; now
- 如何 rú hé ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄜˊ jyu4 ho4 how
- 如同 rú tóng ㄖㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ jyu4 tung4 like
- 如实 如實 rú shí ㄖㄨˊ ㄕˊ jyu4 sat6 as things really are
- 如意 rú yì ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ jyu4 ji3 as one wants; according to one's wishes
- 如果 rú guǒ ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ jyu4 gwo2 if; in case; in the event that
- 如此 rú cǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘˇ jyu4 ci2 like this; so; such
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 比如 bǐ rú ㄅㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ bei2 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 犹如 猶如 yóu rú ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˊ jau4 jyu4 similar to; like
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 譬如 pì rú ㄆㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ pei3 jyu4 for example; for instance; such as
- 如果说 如果說 rú guǒ shuō ㄖㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄨㄛ jyu4 gwo2 seoi3 if
- 比如说 比如說 bǐ rú shuō ㄅㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛ bei2 jyu4 seoi3 for example
影
- 合影 hé yǐng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ hap6 jing2 group photo
- 幻影 huàn yǐng ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ waan6 jing2 phantom
- 影像 yǐng xiàng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing2 zoeng6 image
- 影印 yǐng yìn ㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄣˋ jing2 jan3 photographic reproduction
- 影子 yǐng zi ㄧㄥˇ ˙ㄗ jing2 zi2 shadow
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- 影射 yǐng shè ㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄜˋ jing2 se6 to refer obliquely to
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 影本 yǐng běn ㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄣˇ jing2 bun2 copy (of a document)
- 影片 yǐng piàn ㄧㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ jing2 pin2 a copy of a film
- 影视 影視 yǐng shì ㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ jing2 si6 movies and television
- 影迷 yǐng mí ㄧㄥˇ ㄇㄧˊ jing2 mai4 film enthusiast
- 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ jing2 hoeng2 influence
- 摄影 攝影 shè yǐng ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ sip3 jing2 to take a photograph
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 身影 shēn yǐng ㄕㄣ ㄧㄥˇ san1 jing2 silhouette
- 录影 錄影 lù yǐng ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄥˇ luk6 jing2 to videotape
- 阴影 陰影 yīn yǐng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˇ jam1 jing2 (lit. and fig.) shadow
- 电影 電影 diàn yǐng ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ din6 jing2 movie; film
- 摄影师 攝影師 shè yǐng shī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄕ sip3 jing2 si1 photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
- 摄影机 攝影機 shè yǐng jī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧ sip3 jing2 gei1 (old) camera
随 隨
- 伴随 伴隨 bàn suí ㄅㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄟˊ bun6 ceoi4 to accompany
- 跟随 跟隨 gēn suí ㄍㄣ ㄙㄨㄟˊ gan1 ceoi4 to follow
- 追随 追隨 zhuī suí ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄟˊ zeoi1 ceoi4 to follow
- 随便 隨便 suí biàn ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ceoi4 bin2 as one wishes
- 随即 隨即 suí jí ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˊ ceoi4 zik1 immediately
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- 随同 隨同 suí tóng ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ceoi4 tung4 accompanying
- 随后 隨後 suí hòu ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄡˋ ceoi4 hau6 afterward; later; subsequently; following that
- 随意 隨意 suí yì ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄧˋ ceoi4 ji3 as one wishes
- 随手 隨手 suí shǒu ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ ceoi4 sau2 conveniently
- 随时 隨時 suí shí ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ ceoi4 si4 at any time; at all times
- 随机 隨機 suí jī ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧ ceoi4 gei1 according to the situation
- 随着 隨著 suí zhe ㄙㄨㄟˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ceoi4 zoek6 along with
- 随身 隨身 suí shēn ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄣ ceoi4 san1 to (carry) on one's person
- 随大溜 隨大溜 suí dà liù ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ceoi4 daai6 lau6 to follow the crowd
- 随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
- 随时随地 隨時隨地 suí shí suí dì ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄧˋ ceoi4 si4 ceoi4 dei6 anytime and anywhere
- 随处可见 隨處可見 suí chù kě jiàn ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ceoi4 cyu2 ho2 gin3 can be seen everywhere
- 任随 任隨 rèn suí ㄖㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄟˊ jam6 ceoi4 to allow (sb to have his head)
- 尾随 尾隨 wěi suí ㄨㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ mei5 ceoi4 to tail behind
- 相随 相隨 xiāng suí ㄒㄧㄤ ㄙㄨㄟˊ soeng1 ceoi4 to tag along (with sb)
形
- 原形 yuán xíng ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyun4 jing4 original shape
- 圆形 圓形 yuán xíng ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyun4 jing4 round
- 图形 圖形 tú xíng ㄊㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ tou4 jing4 picture
- 地形 dì xíng ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ dei6 jing4 topography
- 外形 wài xíng ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ngoi6 jing4 figure
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- 形势 形勢 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sai3 circumstances
- 形容 xíng róng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ jing4 jung4 to describe
- 形式 xíng shì ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ jing4 sik1 outer appearance
- 形态 形態 xíng tài ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ jing4 taai3 shape
- 形成 xíng chéng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ jing4 sing4 to form; to take shape
- 形状 形狀 xíng zhuàng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ jing4 zong6 form; shape
- 形象 xíng xiàng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing4 zoeng6 image
- 形体 形體 xíng tǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧˇ jing4 tai2 figure
- 情形 qíng xing ㄑㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ cing4 jing4 circumstances
- 有形 yǒu xíng ㄧㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jau5 jing4 material; tangible; visible
- 无形 無形 wú xíng ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ mou4 jing4 incorporeal
- 畸形 jī xíng ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˊ kei1 jing4 deformed; malformed
- 变形 變形 biàn xíng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bin3 jing4 to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
- 队形 隊形 duì xíng ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ deoi6 jing4 formation
- 隐形 隱形 yǐn xíng ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jan2 jing4 invisible
Example sentences
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心灵 心靈 纯净 純淨 时 時 ， 喜悦 喜悅 便 如影随形 如影隨形 。
When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
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人生如梦 人生如夢 ， 如影随形 如影隨形 ， 像 个 個 蹩脚 蹩腳 的 演员 演員 ， 在 舞台 上 虚张声势 虛張聲勢 、 矫揉造作 矯揉造作 一 小时 小時 ， 然后 然後 便 销声匿迹 銷聲匿跡 。 人生 如 白痴 讲 講 的 故事 ， 喧嚣 喧囂 吵杂 吵雜 ， 却 卻 毫无 毫無 意义 意義 。
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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