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唇齒相依

简唇齿相依 · 繁唇齒相依

Mandarin · pinyin chún chǐ xiāng yī

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

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唇: chún · lips
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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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