share a common fate; be closely bound together
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be closely bound together by common interests; to breathe as one
literaryUsed to describe groups, partners, or individuals who share identical interests and face difficulties together. Often appears in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
liǎng两
rén人
hū呼
xī吸
xiāng相
tōng通
，
huàn患
nàn难
yǔ与
gòng共
，
yī一
qǐ起
dù度
guò过
le了
wú无
shù数
nán难
guān关
。
The two brothers breathed as one and shared their hardships, getting through countless difficulties together.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
hū呼
xī吸
xiāng相
tōng通
，
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
。
At this critical moment, we must be of one mind and united as one.
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Hū呼
xī吸
xiāng相
tōng通
，
huàn患
nàn难
yǔ与
gòng共
，
zhè这
cái才
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
。
Breathing together and sharing hardships—this is true friendship.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
tuán团
duì队
cháng长
qī期
hé合
zuò作
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
hū呼
xī吸
xiāng相
tōng通
。
These two teams have cooperated for a long time and have long been closely bound together.