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相
濡
以
沫
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Jyutping
soeng1 jyu4 ji5 mut6
Pinyin
xiāng rú yǐ mò
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when water is drying up) (idiom)
fig. to share meager resources
mutual help in humble circumstances
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
比喻一齊處於困境中,互相扶持
to help each other in hardship; literally: to moisten with spittle mutually
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
to help each other pull through a crisis; mutual help when both are in humble situations
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic, of a loving couple
to accompany each other through times of prosperity and hardships till the end of time
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
她与他相濡以沫。
她與他相濡以沫。
tā yǔ tā xiāng rú yǐ mò 。
She stayed by his side through thick and thin.