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守望相助
Mandarin · pinyin shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
Meanings
- to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
- mutual help and protection
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3–4–1–4 · shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6
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sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to keep watch and defend and help one another
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