closely related; share weal and woe
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
mutually concerned with each other's hardships; closely related
literaryUsed to describe relationships (personal, business, or political) where parties share common interests and are affected by each other's troubles. Often implies a sense of shared destiny.
Zhè这
shì事
gēn跟
tā他
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
，
tā他
zěn怎
néng能
bù不
zháo着
jí急
？
This matter is closely related to him; how could he not be worried?
Wǒ我
men们
shì是
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
nǐ你
de的
kùn困
nan难
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
de的
kùn困
nan难
。
We are brothers who share weal and woe; your difficulties are my difficulties.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
yè业
wù务
shàng上
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
，
yī一
róng荣
jù俱
róng荣
，
yī一
sǔn损
jù俱
sǔn损
。
These two companies are closely related in business; they rise and fall together.
Fū夫
qī妻
běn本
shì是
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
de的
bàn伴
lǚ侣
，
yīng应
dāng当
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
Husband and wife are originally partners who share each other's troubles; they should stick together through thick and thin.