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同甘共苦

Mandarin · pinyin tóng gān gòng kǔ

shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
for better or for worse

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering

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2–1–4–3 · tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3

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tung4 gam1 gung6 fu2

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(idiomatic) to share the joys and sorrows (usually emphasising the “sorrow” part)

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