相濡以沫

soeng1 jyu4 ji5 mut6

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

Meanings

  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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