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相濡以沫

xiāngrúyǐmò

ㄒㄧㄤ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˇ ㄇㄛˋ

  1. 1(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty
Example

她與他相濡以沫。

tā yǔ tā xiāngrúyǐmò

She stayed by his side through thick and thin.

Keep 相濡以沫 and it comes back until you know it.

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