粵

相soeng1濡jyu4以ji5沫mut6

soeng1 jyu4 ji5 mut6xiāng rú yǐ mò

English

  1. (lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)
  2. (fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty
  3. to help each other in hardship; literally: to moisten with spittle mutually

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻一齊處於困境中,互相扶持

Examples

  • 她与他相濡以沫。

    She stayed by his side through thick and thin.

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

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