唇齿相依

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related

   • wǒmenliǎngguóchúnchǐxiāngyī.

     我们两国唇齿相依。🔊

     Our two countries are as close as lips and teeth.

2. 貳形adjective

   interdependent

   • wǒmenchúnchǐxiāngyī,hùxiāngbāngzhù.

     我们唇齿相依，互相帮助。🔊

     We are interdependent like lips and teeth, helping each other.