相依為命
simp相依为命also written相依爲命soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6xiāng yī wéi mìng
English
- mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- interdependent
- to depend on each other for survival
粵語 — Cantonese
- 為咗生存而互相依賴、互相照顧
Examples
自從佢老竇意外死咗之後,佢哋兩仔乸就相依為命嘞。
Ever since the father died in an accident, the mother and the son depended on each other for survival.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk