唇亡齿寒

Traditional: 唇亡齒寒

chún wáng chǐ hán

Dictionary entry

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

What does 唇亡齿寒 mean?

唇亡齿寒 (chún wáng chǐ hán) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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唇chúnlip 亡wángto die · to lose 齿chǐ(bound form) tooth · (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention 寒háncold · poor

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