To depend on each other for survival; to rely on each other completely; to be inseparable.
这对年轻的夫妇在异乡打拼，互相扶持，相依为命，共同面对生活的挑战。
This young couple works hard in a foreign land, supporting and relying on each other completely, facing life's challenges together.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
After Emperor Wu of Jin unified the country, he promoted 'governing the land with filial piety,' advocating respect for parents and elders. He wanted to enlist Li Mi, a Shangshu Lang from Western Shu, so he issued an imperial edict appointing Li Mi as a Langzhong.
Li Mi was unwilling to take up an official post, so he wrote 'Chen Qing Biao' (Memorial to the Emperor) to Emperor Wu of Jin, stating that he and his grandmother were 'like a body and its shadow, depending on each other for life,' and he would serve as an official after caring for his grandmother.
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