唇齿相须 — “Describes a very close and interdependent relationship”
唇齿相须 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very close and interdependent relationship”. Where parties rely heavily on each other for mutual support and existence, like lips needing teeth. Literally, “lips and teeth rely on each other”.
唇齿相须 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唇齿相须 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 唇齿相须
More idioms starting with 唇
- chún唇bù不lí离sāi腮always together, very close relationship
- chún唇wáng亡chǐ齿hán寒interdependent entities; one falls, other endangered
- chún唇rú如jī激dān丹lips like vivid cinnabar
- chún唇jiān尖shé舌lì利eloquent and sharp-tongued
- chún唇gān干kǒu口zào燥lips dry, mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiē揭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent, shared vulnerability
- chún唇bì敝shé舌fǔ腐talk oneself hoarse
- chún唇qiāng枪shé舌jiàn剑fierce verbal debate
- chún唇jiāo焦kǒu口zào燥lips and mouth parched from talking
- chún唇jiāo焦shé舌bì敝talk oneself hoarse
- chún唇jié竭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent; if one falls, the other is in danger
- chún唇hóng红chǐ齿bái白red lips and white teeth
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Open the tool →Questions about 唇齿相须
What does 唇齿相须 mean?
唇齿相须 (chún chǐ xiāng xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very close and interdependent relationship”.
How do you pronounce 唇齿相须?
唇齿相须 is pronounced chún chǐ xiāng xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇齿相须 literally mean?
Literally, 唇齿相须 means “lips and teeth rely on each other”. It is used to mean “describes a very close and interdependent relationship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇齿相须?
犹唇齿相依。比喻关系密切，相互依靠。