Definition & Meaning

go through thick and thin together; through thick and thin; partake in each other's joys and sorrows; share comforts and hardships

Word usage

tóng gān gòng kǔ

同 甘 共 苦

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go through thick and thin together; through thick and thin; partake in each other's joys and sorrows; share comforts and hardships
- wǒ men yào yǔ rén mín qún zhòng tóng gān gòng kǔ
  我们要与人民群众同甘共苦。
  We will share the joys and hardships of the masses.
- tóng gān gòng kǔ de xī rì zhàn yǒu
  同甘共苦的昔日战友
  fellow fighters through thick and thin
- zhōu wéi de huǒ bàn shì nǐ tóng gān gòng kǔ de bǎng yàng
  周围的伙伴是你同甘共苦的榜样。
  Partners around you are examples going through thick and thin.
synonym
tóng zhōu gòng jì同舟共济 fēng yǔ tóng zhōu风雨同舟 huàn nàn yǔ gòng患难与共 xiū qī yǔ gòng休戚与共 fēn gān gòng kǔ分甘共苦
antonym
zì xiāng yú ròu自相鱼肉

Word usage

Note
It can be used to describe the relationship between leaders and the masses, superiors and subordinates, and the army and the people. It can also be used to describe the relationship between peers.

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