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唇亡齿寒

chúnwángchǐhán

Traditional: 唇亡齒寒

lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

Character Breakdown

唇
chún
lips
HSK 6
亡
wáng
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
HSK 6
齿
chǐ
teeth; gears, cogs; age
HSK 5
寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4

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