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相濡以沫

xiāng rú yǐ mò

to moisten each other with spittle (when…

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Meanings

xiāng rú yǐ mò

  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

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她tā与yǔ他tā相濡以沫xiāng rú yǐ mò。她tā與yǔ他tā相濡以沫xiāng rú yǐ mò。She stayed by his side through thick and thin. #8640252