Meaning of 唇亡齿寒
唇亡齿寒 means interdependent; when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Pronounced chún wáng chǐ hán.
- interdependent; when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
shì是
chún唇
wáng亡
chǐ齿
hán寒
de的
guān关
xì系
，
bì必
xū须
hù互
xiāng相
zhī支
chí持
。
These two countries are in a relationship of interdependence and must support each other.
Qǐ企
yè业
hé和
yín银
háng行
shì是
chún唇
wáng亡
chǐ齿
hán寒
，
shuí谁
yě也
lí离
bù不
kāi开
shuí谁
。
Enterprises and banks are interdependent; neither can survive without the other.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
shàng上
shì是
chún唇
wáng亡
chǐ齿
hán寒
de的
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
Our two companies are interdependent partners on this project.
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
，
Jìn晋
guó国
gōng攻
dǎ打
Guó虢
guó国
，
Yú虞
guó国
dài大
fū夫
Gōng宫
zhī之
qí奇
yǐ以
chún唇
wáng亡
chǐ齿
hán寒
quàn劝
jiàn谏
Yú虞
gōng公
bù不
yào要
jiè借
dào道
gěi给
Jìn晋
guó国
。
During the Spring and Autumn Period, when the State of Jin attacked the State of Guo, Gong Zhiqi, a senior official of the State of Yu, used the metaphor 'when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' to advise the Duke of Yu not to allow Jin to pass through their territory.