粵

守sau2望mong6相soeng1助zo6

sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6shǒu wàng xiāng zhù

English

  1. to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  2. mutual help and protection
  3. (usually of neighbours) to help one another

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 鄰里互相幫助

Examples

  • 隔籬鄰舍應該守望相助嘅。

    Neighbours should help one another out, shouldn't they.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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