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唇亡齿寒
唇亡齒寒
chúnwángchǐhán
1. lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent

Character Breakdown

唇
chún
lips
HSK 6 10 丶
亡
wáng
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
HSK 6 3 丶
齿
chǐ
teeth; gears, cogs; age
HSK 5 8 丶
寒
hán
chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
HSK 4 12 丶

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