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枝干相持 — “To support each other”

枝干相持 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support each other”. To sustain one another; to be interdependent, like branches and a trunk. Literally, “Branches and trunk mutually supporting”.

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枝干相持 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枝干相持 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枝
zhī8branch or twig
干
gàn3to do or dry
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
持
chí9hold, maintain, support

Example Sentence with 枝干相持

在面对生活中的挑战时,邻里之间枝干相持,共同克服了许多困难。
When facing challenges in life, neighbors supported each other, overcoming many difficulties together.

Idioms Related to 枝干相持

Synonyms of 枝干相持

  • zhī枝yè叶xiāng相chí持mutually supportive like branches and leaves

More idioms starting with 枝

  • zhī枝fēn分yè叶sàn散descendants spreading widely and dispersing
  • zhī枝fēn分lǚ缕jiě解analyze in great detail
  • zhī枝bié别tiáo条yì异tangled and confused state of affairs
  • zhī枝yè叶fú扶shū疏luxuriant, well-arranged branches and leaves
  • zhī枝yè叶fú扶sū苏lush, well-arranged branches and leaves
  • zhī枝yè叶páng旁dié牒collateral relatives or branching lineage
  • zhī枝wài外shēng生zhī枝create new complications
  • zhī枝dà大yú于běn本subordinate overshadows main entity
  • zhī枝duì对yè叶bǐ比parallel and antithetical sentence structures
  • zhī枝bù布yè叶fēn分a widespread lineage
  • zhī枝mù木zhī之guān冠elaborately adorned headwear

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Questions about 枝干相持

What does 枝干相持 mean?

枝干相持 (zhī gàn xiāng chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to support each other”.

How do you pronounce 枝干相持?

枝干相持 is pronounced zhī gàn xiāng chí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枝干相持 literally mean?

Literally, 枝干相持 means “Branches and trunk mutually supporting”. It is used to mean “to support each other”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枝干相持?

比喻相互扶持。同“枝叶相持”。

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