粵

相soeng1依ji1為wai4命ming6

simp相依为命also written相依爲命
soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6xiāng yī wéi mìng

English

  1. mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. interdependent
  3. to depend on each other for survival

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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