唇辅相连 — “To be inseparably linked”
唇辅相连 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparably linked”. To be mutually dependent, like lips and jaw/cheek; to rely on each other closely. Literally, “Lips and cheekbones are connected”.
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唇辅相连 Pronunciation and Pinyin
唇辅相连 Character Breakdown
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我们的团队成员之间唇辅相连，才能共同完成这个复杂的项目。
The members of our team are inseparably linked; only then can we collectively complete this complex project.
Idioms Related to 唇辅相连
Synonyms of 唇辅相连
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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
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What does 唇辅相连 mean?
唇辅相连 (chún fǔ xiāng lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be inseparably linked”.
How do you pronounce 唇辅相连?
唇辅相连 is pronounced chún fǔ xiāng lián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唇辅相连 literally mean?
Literally, 唇辅相连 means “Lips and cheekbones are connected”. It is used to mean “to be inseparably linked”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唇辅相连?
犹言唇齿相依。比喻关系密切，相互依靠。