相濡以沫 — xiang1 ru2 yi3 mo4 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

xiang¹ ru² yi³ mo⁴

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

相

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沫

As word

1

xiang¹

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty

2

ru²

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty

3

yi³

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty

4

mo⁴

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty