depend on each other; mutual reliance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to depend on each other; to rely on one another; to be interdependent
Often used in set phrases such as "唇齿相依" (as close as lips and teeth) and "相依为命" (depending on each other for survival), emphasizing an inseparable, mutually dependent relationship.
Fù父
mǔ母
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
xiōng兄
mèi妹
liǎ俩
xiāng相
yī依
wéi为
mìng命
。
After their parents passed away, the brother and sister depended on each other for survival.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
chún唇
chǐ齿
xiāng相
yī依
，
guān关
xi系
mì密
qiè切
。
These two countries are interdependent like lips and teeth, sharing a very close relationship.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Tā他
men们
yǔ与
zì自
rán然
huán环
jìng境
xiāng相
yī依
gòng共
cún存
。
They coexist in interdependence with the natural environment.
Zhè这
duì对
lǎo老
fū夫
qī妻
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
rú如
yī一
rì日
de地
xiāng相
yī依
wéi为
mìng命
。
This elderly couple have depended on each other for decades, as inseparable as ever.