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唇亡齿寒
chún​wáng​chǐ​hán

to be intimately interdependent

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唇亡齿寒 唇亡齒寒 chún​wáng​chǐ​hán
variant 脣亡齒寒
to be intimately interdependent
literally meaning "if the lips are gone, the teeth will feel cold"; used to describe two parties who share a common lot and depend on each other for survival

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