同甘共苦 (tóng gān gòng kǔ) — to share joy and sorrow; to stick together through thick and thin
Definition
Chengyu meaning to share both good times and hardships together. Used for people (partners, comrades, friends) who stay loyal through everything — a stronger, more literary choice than 一起.
idiom
to share joy and sorrowto stick together through thick and thin
Examples
- 同甘共苦。Wǒ men shì yì qǐ tóng gān gòng kǔ guò de xiōng dì.We are brothers who have shared both joys and hardships.
- ，同甘共苦。Zhè duì fū qī jié hūn sān shí nián, yì zhí tóng gān gòng kǔ.This couple has been married for thirty years and has always shared joys and sorrows.
- 同甘共苦。Zhēn zhèng de péng you yīng gāi tóng gān gòng kǔ.True friends should share both happiness and hardship.
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