share joys and sorrows; through thick and thin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to share happiness and suffering together; to go through thick and thin
literaryDescribes close partners, friends, or comrades who support each other during both good times and hardships. Often used to describe spousal relationships, deep friendships, or team solidarity.
Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
jié结
hūn婚
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
yī一
zhí直
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
They have been married for thirty years, sharing joys and sorrows the whole time.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
yīng应
gāi该
néng能
gòu够
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
True friends should be able to stick together through thick and thin.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zài在
chuàng创
yè业
qī期
jiān间
，
dà大
jiā家
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
，
zhōng终
yú于
jiàn建
lì立
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
。
During the startup period, everyone shared the hardships and joys together, finally establishing this company.