相濡以沫
soeng1 jyu4 ji5 mut6xiāng rú yǐ mò
English
- (lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)
- (fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty
- to help each other in hardship; literally: to moisten with spittle mutually
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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