同休共戚 — “To share joy and sorrow”
同休共戚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share joy and sorrow”. To share weal and woe; to be in the same boat, sharing prosperity and adversity. Literally, “share joy, share sorrow”.
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同休共戚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
同休共戚 Character Breakdown
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他们俩是多年的好友，无论遇到什么困难，总是同休共戚，互相扶持。
They have been close friends for many years, always sharing joy and sorrow, supporting each other through any difficulties.
Idioms Related to 同休共戚
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- tóng同chū出yī一zhé辙cut from the same cloth
- tóng同lì利xiāng相sǐ死share interests, die for each other
- tóng同lì力xié协qì契unite and make concerted efforts
- tóng同gōng功yī一tǐ体share same achievements and status
- tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
- tóng同chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve immortal fame together
- tóng同táng堂xiōng兄dì弟paternal cousins
- tóng同shēng声yī一cí辞speak with one voice
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Open the tool →Questions about 同休共戚
What does 同休共戚 mean?
同休共戚 (tóng xiū gòng qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share joy and sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 同休共戚?
同休共戚 is pronounced tóng xiū gòng qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同休共戚 literally mean?
Literally, 同休共戚 means “share joy, share sorrow”. It is used to mean “to share joy and sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同休共戚?
①指同欢乐共忧患。形容关系密切，利害一致。②偏指共患难。亦作“同休等戚”。