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相须为命 — “To depend on each other for survival”

相须为命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on each other for survival”. To be inseparable and mutually reliant; to be each other's sole support. Literally, “mutually rely for life”.

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相须为命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 相xiāng
  • 须xū
  • 为wèi
  • 命mìng

相须为命 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
须
xū9must, beard, wait, a moment
为
wèi4to be or to do
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 相须为命

这对老夫妻结婚五十载,早已相须为命,谁也离不开谁。
This elderly couple has been married for fifty years, long accustomed to relying on each other for everything, neither able to live without the other.

Idioms Related to 相须为命

Synonyms of 相须为命

  • xiāng相yī依wéi为mìng命depend on each other for survival

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

Questions about 相须为命

What does 相须为命 mean?
相须为命 (xiāng xū wèi mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to depend on each other for survival”.
How do you pronounce 相须为命?
相须为命 is pronounced xiāng xū wèi mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 相须为命 literally mean?
Literally, 相须为命 means “mutually rely for life”. It is used to mean “to depend on each other for survival”.
What is the Chinese definition of 相须为命?
互相依靠着过日子。泛指互相依靠,谁也离不开谁
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