形影相随 in English xing2 ying3 xiang1 sui2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) body and shadow follow each other (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically inseparable

Simplified Characters

形 影 相 随

Traditional Characters

形 影 相 隨

Pinyin

xing2 ying3 xiang1 sui2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

形xing2to appear 影ying3picture 相xiang1surname Xiang 随sui2surname Sui