唇齒相依

简 唇齿相依 · 繁 唇齒相依
Mandarin · pinyin chún chǐ xiāng yī

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  1. lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
  2. interdependent
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唇
chún · lips
齒
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相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
依
yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
齿
chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
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2–3–1–1 · chun2 chi3 xiang1 yi1

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唇齒相依 · chun2 chi3 xiang1 yi1
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Exact source record唇齒相依 唇齿相依 [chun2 chi3 xiang1 yi1] /lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related/interdependent/