rú​yǐng​suí​xíng

inseparable

Senses

如影随形/ 如影隨形 rú​yǐng​suí​xíng inseparable

Literally "as the shadow follows the body"; refers to people or things being closely associated and staying together at all times

如影随形/ 如影隨形 rú​yǐng​suí​xíng inevitable consequence

Refers to a close causal relationship, especially how consequences inevitably follow actions, like a shadow follows a form

References

synonym 如影随形/如影隨形 形影不离/形影不離
synonym 如影随形/如影隨形 寸步不离/寸步不離
synonym 如影随形/如影隨形 形影相随/形影相隨
synonym 如影随形/如影隨形 跬步不离/跬步不離
see 影附/影附 如影随形/如影隨形