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濡沫涸轍

简濡沫涸辙 · 繁濡沫涸轍

Mandarin · pinyin rú mò hé zhé

to help each other out in hard times (idiom)

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濡: rú · immerse, moisten; wet, damp
沫: mò · froth, foam, bubbles, suds
涸: hé · dried up; exhausted, tired; dry
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辙: zhé · wagon ruts, wheel tracks

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2–4–2–2 · ru2 mo4 he2 zhe2

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