xiang1
ru2
yi3
mo4
  1. lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when water is drying up) (idiom)
  2. fig. to share meager resources
  3. mutual help in humble circumstances

Characters

  • 相 (相): surname Xiang
  • 濡 (濡): dilatory; to moisten
  • 以 (㕥): old variant of 以[yi3]
  • 沫 (沫): foam; suds

Resources

Examples

她与他相濡以沫。

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