相依為命 [－－为－]

Jyutping soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6
Pinyin xiāng yī wéi mìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. interdependent
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    為​咗​生存​而​互相​依賴​、​互相​照顧
    to depend on each other for survival
    • 自從佢老竇意外死咗之後，佢哋兩仔乸就相依為命嘞。
      自从佢老窦意外死咗之后，佢哋两仔乸就相依为命嘞。
      zi6 cung4 keoi5 lou5 dau6 ji3 ngoi6 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 dei6 loeng5 zai2 naa2 zau6 soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 laak3.
      Ever since the father died in an accident, the mother and the son had been dependent on each other for survival.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to depend on each other for survival; to rely on one another for life
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4525
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自从佢老窦意外死咗之后，佢哋两仔乸就相依为命嘞。
    自從佢老竇意外死咗之後，佢哋兩仔乸就相依為命嘞。
    zi6 cung4 keoi5 lou5 dau6 ji3 ngoi6 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, keoi5 dei6 loeng5 zai2 naa2 zau6 soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 laak3.
    • Ever since the father died in an accident, the mother and the son had been dependent on each other for survival.