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一条绳上的蚂蚱
一條繩上的螞蚱
yītiáoshéngshàngdemàzha
1. lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)
2. fig. in the same boat
3. in it together for better or worse
4. to sink or swim together

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
条
tiáo
clause, condition; string, stripe
HSK 2 7 丶
绳
shéng
string, rope, cord; to control
HSK 5 11 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1 3 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1 8 丶
蚂
mǎ
ant; leech
HSK 6 9 丶
蚱
zhà
grasshopper; locust, cicada
11 丶

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