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同甘共苦
Mandarin · pinyin tóng gān gòng kǔ
Meanings
- shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
- for better or for worse
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Mandarin tones
2–1–4–3 · tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tung4 gam1 gung6 fu2
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tung4 gam1 gung6 fu2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to share the joys and sorrows (usually emphasising the “sorrow” part)
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