脣齒相依
Chinese
lips and teeth; intimately related; interdependent | to depend on each other; to be interdependent | ||
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trad. (脣齒相依/唇齒相依) | 脣齒/唇齒 | 相依 | |
simp. (唇齿相依) | 唇齿 | 相依 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
脣齒相依
- (figurative) to be closely related and mutually dependent (like the lips and teeth)
See also
- 脣亡齒寒/唇亡齿寒 (chúnwángchǐhán)