相濡以沫

xiāng rú yǐ mò

Dictionary entry

(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)

What does 相濡以沫 mean?

相濡以沫 (xiāng rú yǐ mò) has the following dictionary meaning.

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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相Xiāngsurname Xiang 濡rúdilatory · to moisten 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]沫mòfoam · suds

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