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以沫相濡 — “To moisten each other with spittle”

以沫相濡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other with meager resources in times of difficulty or adversity; to offer mutual assistance when facing hardship”. Literally, “To moisten each other with spittle”.

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以沫相濡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 沫mò
  • 相xiāng
  • 濡rú

以沫相濡 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
沫
mò8foam or spittle
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
濡
rú17to moisten, soak, or influence

Example Sentence with 以沫相濡

在公司最困难的时候,大家不计个人得失,以沫相濡,终于让公司挺了过来。
When the company was at its most difficult, everyone disregarded personal gains and losses, providing mutual support with meager resources, and finally helped the company pull through.

Idioms Related to 以沫相濡

Synonyms of 以沫相濡

  • rú濡mò沫hé涸zhé辙meager mutual help in dire adversity
  • xiāng相rú濡yǐ以mò沫help each other in adversity

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

Questions about 以沫相濡

What does 以沫相濡 mean?
以沫相濡 (yǐ mò xiāng rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help each other with meager resources in times of difficulty or adversity; to offer mutual assistance when facing hardship”.
How do you pronounce 以沫相濡?
以沫相濡 is pronounced yǐ mò xiāng rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以沫相濡 literally mean?
Literally, 以沫相濡 means “to moisten each other with spittle”. It is used to mean “to help each other with meager resources in times of difficulty or adversity; to offer mutual assistance when facing hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以沫相濡?
沫:唾沫;濡:沾湿,湿润。泉水干了,鱼吐沫互相润湿。比喻一同在困难的处境里,用微薄的力量互相帮助。
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