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有福同享，有禍同當

简有福同享，有祸同当 · 繁有福同享，有禍同當

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng

To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
享: xiǎng · enjoy
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當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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