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如影隨形

rúyǐngsuíxíng

ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

Simplified 如影随形

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

心靈純淨時,喜悅便如影隨形。

xīnlíng chúnjìng shí xǐyuè biàn rúyǐngsuíxíng

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

Keep 如影隨形 and it comes back until you know it.

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