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患难相扶 — “To help each other in times of trouble”

患难相扶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other in times of trouble”. To stand by each other through adversity. Literally, “Trouble and difficulty mutually support”.

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患难相扶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

患难相扶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
扶
fú7to support with the hand

Example Sentence with 患难相扶

在过去的几十年里,他们两家人一直患难相扶,情谊深厚
Over the past few decades, their two families have always helped each other through adversity, fostering a deep friendship.

Idioms Related to 患难相扶

Synonyms of 患难相扶

  • huàn患nàn难yǔ与gòng共share hardships and difficulties together

More idioms starting with 患

  • huàn患dé得huàn患shī失worry about personal gains and losses
  • huàn患zhì至hū呼tiān天Cry out to heaven when disaster strikes
  • huàn患nàn难zhī之jiāo交friends in adversity
  • huàn患nàn难fū夫qī妻a couple through thick and thin
  • huàn患nàn难xiāng相gòng共share hardships and difficulties
  • huàn患nàn难xiāng相xù恤Mutually assist in adversity
  • huàn患nàn难xiāng相sǐ死loyal unto death in adversity
  • huàn患nàn难jiàn见zhēn真qíng情Adversity reveals true friendship
  • huàn患nàn难jiàn见zhī知jǐ己True friends are revealed in adversity

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Questions about 患难相扶

What does 患难相扶 mean?

患难相扶 (huàn nàn xiāng fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other in times of trouble”.

How do you pronounce 患难相扶?

患难相扶 is pronounced huàn nàn xiāng fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 患难相扶 literally mean?

Literally, 患难相扶 means “Trouble and difficulty mutually support”. It is used to mean “to help each other in times of trouble”.

What is the Chinese definition of 患难相扶?

扶:支持,帮助。在忧患灾难中互相扶助

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