共为唇齿 — “To be interdependent and mutually supportive”
共为唇齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be interdependent and mutually supportive”. Like lips and teeth, emphasizing close cooperation and mutual assistance. Literally, “together as lips and teeth”.
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共为唇齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
共为唇齿 Character Breakdown
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邻里之间应当共为唇齿，互相帮助，共同营造和谐的生活环境。
Neighbors should be interdependent and mutually supportive, helping each other to create a harmonious living environment together.
Idioms Related to 共为唇齿
Synonyms of 共为唇齿
More idioms starting with 共
- gòng共shāng商guó国shì是jointly discuss important state affairs
- gòng共cún存gòng共róng荣coexist and co-prosper
- gòng共wǎn挽lù鹿chē车a couple sharing a humble, harmonious life
- gòng共zhī枝bié别gàn干same roots, different branches
- gòng共xiāng相chún唇chǐ齿interdependent like lips and teeth
- gòng共xiāng相biāo标bǎng榜mutually flatter and extol each other
- gòng共guàn贯tóng同tiáo条interconnected and consistent
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Open the tool →Questions about 共为唇齿
What does 共为唇齿 mean?
共为唇齿 (gòng wéi chún chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be interdependent and mutually supportive”.
How do you pronounce 共为唇齿?
共为唇齿 is pronounced gòng wéi chún chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 共为唇齿 literally mean?
Literally, 共为唇齿 means “together as lips and teeth”. It is used to mean “to be interdependent and mutually supportive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 共为唇齿?
比喻互相辅助。