唇揭齿寒 — “Lips uncovered, teeth cold”
唇揭齿寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an interdependent relationship where if one party is affected, the other closely related party will also suffer; a situation where one's loss or difficulty adversely impacts another. It signifies mutual dependence, often in the context of shared vulnerability”. Literally, “lips uncovered, teeth cold”.
唇揭齿寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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
- chún唇fǔ腐chǐ齿luò落study extremely diligently
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What does 唇揭齿寒 mean?
唇揭齿寒 (chún jiē chǐ hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe an interdependent relationship where if one party is affected, the other closely related party will also suffer; a situation where one's loss or difficulty adversely impacts another. It signifies mutual dependence, often in the context of shared vulnerability”.
How do you pronounce 唇揭齿寒?
唇揭齿寒 is pronounced chún jiē chǐ hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇揭齿寒 literally mean?
Literally, 唇揭齿寒 means “lips uncovered, teeth cold”. It is used to mean “to describe an interdependent relationship where if one party is affected, the other closely related party will also suffer; a situation where one's loss or difficulty adversely impacts another. It signifies mutual dependence, often in the context of shared vulnerability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇揭齿寒?
嘴唇没有了，牙齿就会感到寒冷。比喻利害密要相关。同“唇亡齿寒”。