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唇亡齒寒

seon4 mong4 ci2 hon4

chun2 wang2 chi3 han2

lit. "Without the lips, the teeth get cold."

Indicates a very close and intimate interdependency between a group of things.

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

唇亡齒寒 / 唇亡齿寒

This word was added by XieChengnuo on 17th Sep 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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唇 seon4 zhen4 zhen1 chun2 - lips
亡 mong4 wang2 {wu2} - perish, die; flee, escape
齒 ci2 chi3 - teeth; tooth-like object
寒 hon4 han2 - cold; wintry; chilly

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