唇竭齿寒 — “If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold”
唇竭齿寒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a close interdependence where the loss or harm of one party inevitably affects the other; if one falls, the other is in danger”. Literally, “If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold”.
唇竭齿寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唇竭齿寒 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 唇竭齿寒
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- chún唇bù不lí离sāi腮always together, very close relationship
- 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jiē揭chǐ齿hán寒interdependent, shared vulnerability
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 唇竭齿寒
What does 唇竭齿寒 mean?
唇竭齿寒 (chún jié chǐ hán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a close interdependence where the loss or harm of one party inevitably affects the other; if one falls, the other is in danger”.
How do you pronounce 唇竭齿寒?
唇竭齿寒 is pronounced chún jié chǐ hán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇竭齿寒 literally mean?
Literally, 唇竭齿寒 means “If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold”. It is used to mean “a close interdependence where the loss or harm of one party inevitably affects the other; if one falls, the other is in danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇竭齿寒?
嘴唇没有了，牙齿就会感到寒冷。比喻利害密要相关。