唇亡齒寒

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lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

Written Forms

唇亡齒寒Traditional · Main Form
唇亡齿寒Alternate Form

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