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辅车唇齿 — “Cheekbones and jawbones, lips and teeth”

辅车唇齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to two parties or entities that are mutually dependent and support each other, like cheekbones and jawbones, or lips and teeth”. Literally, “cheekbones and jawbones, lips and teeth”.

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辅车唇齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

辅车唇齿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
辅
fǔ11assist, help, or supplement
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
唇
chún10lips
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 辅车唇齿

我们部门和财务部门的工作是辅车唇齿的关系,必须紧密合作
Our department's work and the finance department's work are mutually dependent; we must cooperate closely.

Idioms Related to 辅车唇齿

More idioms starting with 辅

  • fǔ辅shì世zhǎng长mín民assist rulers and govern people
  • fǔ辅bì弼zhī之xūn勋Merit of assisting and advising
  • fǔ辅yá牙xiāng相yǐ倚closely intertwined and mutually dependent
  • fǔ辅chē车xiāng相yī依mutually reliant and interdependent
  • fǔ辅chē车xiāng相jiāng将closely related and mutually dependent

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Questions about 辅车唇齿

What does 辅车唇齿 mean?

辅车唇齿 (fǔ chē chún chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to two parties or entities that are mutually dependent and support each other, like cheekbones and jawbones, or lips and teeth”.

How do you pronounce 辅车唇齿?

辅车唇齿 is pronounced fǔ chē chún chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 辅车唇齿 literally mean?

Literally, 辅车唇齿 means “cheekbones and jawbones, lips and teeth”. It is used to mean “refers to two parties or entities that are mutually dependent and support each other, like cheekbones and jawbones, or lips and teeth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 辅车唇齿?

辅:嘴旁颊骨。车:牙床,即牙床骨。颊骨和牙床骨,嘴唇和牙齿。指相互依存的双方。

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