相呴相濡 — “Mutually breathe on each other, mutually moisten each other”
相呴相濡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other and offer mutual support when both are in difficult or straitened circumstances”. Literally, “Mutually breathe on each other, mutually moisten each other”.
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What does 相呴相濡 mean?
相呴相濡 (xiāng xǔ xiāng rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other and offer mutual support when both are in difficult or straitened circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 相呴相濡?
相呴相濡 is pronounced xiāng xǔ xiāng rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相呴相濡 literally mean?
Literally, 相呴相濡 means “Mutually breathe on each other, mutually moisten each other”. It is used to mean “to help each other and offer mutual support when both are in difficult or straitened circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 相呴相濡?
呴：吐口水；濡：沾湿。互相吐口水，湿润对方。比喻在困境中相互救助