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CHINESE WORD

xiāng yī wéi mìng

相依为命

mutually dependent for life (idiom)

Numbered pinyin
xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4
English meanings
mutually dependent for life (idiom), to rely upon one another for survival, interdependent

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiāngyīwéimìng相依为命。

    Depend on each other for survival.

  2. 02

    mǔzǐ母子xiāngyīwéimìng相依为命。

    Mother and son depended on each other.

  3. 03

    bù不lí离bù不qì弃。

    Never apart.

  4. 04

    huàn患nán难yǔ与gòng共。

    Through thick and thin.

  5. 05

    xiāng相rú濡yǐ以mò沫。

    Support each other.

  6. 06

    qíng情shēn深sì似hǎi海。

    Deep affection.

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