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as closely related as the lips and the teeth; share a common lot; the lips being lost, the teeth feel cold

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chún wáng chǐ hán

唇 亡 齿 寒

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slmetaas closely related as the lips and the teeth; share a common lot; the lips being lost, the teeth feel cold
synonym
xiū qī xiāng guān休戚相关 fǔ chē xiāng yī辅车相依 cháo qīng luǎn pò巢倾卵破 cháo huǐ luǎn pò巢毁卵破 chún jiē chǐ hán唇揭齿寒 máo jiàng yān fù毛将焉附

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"唇亡齿寒" is mostly used to describe the relations between countries and regions, sometimes the relationship between people.

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