濡沫涸辙 — “Moistening with spit in a dried-up rut”
濡沫涸辙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other out in a desperate or difficult situation with very limited resources; to offer meager assistance to one another in dire adversity, similar to fish moistening each other with spit in a dried-up rut”. Literally, “moistening with spit in a dried-up rut”.
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濡沫涸辙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 濡rú
- 沫mò
- 涸hé
- 辙zhé
濡沫涸辙 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 濡沫涸辙
在那个艰难的时期，大家都手头不宽裕，但都“濡沫涸辙”，相互帮助着度过了难关。
During that difficult period, everyone was financially strapped, but they offered meager help to each other in adversity, assisting one another to overcome the challenges.
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Questions about 濡沫涸辙
- What does 濡沫涸辙 mean?
- 濡沫涸辙 (rú mò hé zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other out in a desperate or difficult situation with very limited resources; to offer meager assistance to one another in dire adversity, similar to fish moistening each other with spit in a dried-up rut”.
- How do you pronounce 濡沫涸辙?
- 濡沫涸辙 is pronounced rú mò hé zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 濡沫涸辙 literally mean?
- Literally, 濡沫涸辙 means “moistening with spit in a dried-up rut”. It is used to mean “to help each other out in a desperate or difficult situation with very limited resources; to offer meager assistance to one another in dire adversity, similar to fish moistening each other with spit in a dried-up rut”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 濡沫涸辙?
- 濡：沾湿；沫：唾沫；涸：干枯。车辙里的水干了，鱼吐沫互相润湿。比喻在困难的处境中用微薄的力量互相帮助