相濡以沫(xiāng rú yǐ mò)

4 characters

(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle…

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Word information

Pinyin
xiāng rú yǐ mò
Meaning
(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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