weal and woe; joys and sorrows
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
joy and sorrow; favorable and unfavorable circumstances
literaryA literary term typically used in set phrases such as 休戚相关 and 休戚与共 to describe shared fortunes or misfortunes.
Liǎng两
guó国
de的
mìng命
yùn运
xiū休
qī戚
xiāng相
guān关
。
The destinies of the two countries are closely bound together.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
kùn困
nan难
shí时
qī期
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xiū休
qī戚
yǔ与
gòng共
。
During this difficult time, we must share weal and woe together.
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Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
xiū休
qī戚
yǔ与
gòng共
，
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
The husband and wife share weal and woe, enduring hardships together.