xiāng rú yǐ mò

相濡以沫 (xiāng rú yǐ mò) is a Chinese word meaning “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. 1lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty

Characters in 相濡以沫

相xiāng · each other濡rú · dilatory以yǐ · to use沫mò · foam

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