fish and water; inseparable intimate relationship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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fish and water; (figurative) inseparable intimate relationship
literaryCommonly used in set phrases such as 鱼水情深 or 鱼水情 to describe close bonds, such as between the army and civilians, or between husband and wife. Originating from the classical metaphor that fish cannot survive without water.
Jūn军
mín民
yú鱼
shuǐ水
qíng情
。
The relationship between the army and the people is like that of fish and water.
Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
èr二
rén人
yú鱼
shuǐ水
qíng情
shēn深
，
lìng令
rén人
xiàn羡
mù慕
。
The deep bond between the husband and wife is enviable.
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Gàn干
bù部
yǔ与
qún群
zhòng众
yú鱼
shuǐ水
xiāng相
yī依
，
gòng共
dù渡
nán难
guān关
。
Cadres and the masses depend on each other like fish and water, overcoming difficulties together.