相依为命 (xiāng yī wèi mìng) — to depend on each other for survival; to be each other's lifeline (of two or more people in dire circumstances)
Definition
A chengyu for two people who have no one else and rely on each other to survive — usually in hardship or loss. Pairs often with family members or close companions, not romantic partners.
idiom
to depend on each other for survivalto be each other's lifeline (of two or more people in dire circumstances)
Examples
- ，相依为命。Nǎi nai qù shì hòu, yé ye hé nà zhī lǎo māo xiāng yī wèi mìng.After grandmother passed away, grandfather and that old cat depended on each other for survival.
- 相依为命，。Zhè duì mǔ nǚ zài zhàn luàn zhōng xiāng yī wèi mìng, zhōng yú děng lái le hé píng.This mother and daughter depended on each other for survival through the war and finally saw peace.
- ，相依为命。Tā men xiōng dì liǎ cóng xiǎo shī qù fù mǔ, zhǐ néng xiāng yī wèi mìng.The two brothers lost their parents as children and had to depend on each other for survival.
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