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唇亡齿寒

chún wáng chǐ hándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom) / fig. intimately interdependent
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

唇亡齒寒 唇亡齿寒 [chun2 wang2 chi3 han2] /lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent/

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Other forms in these source records: 唇亡齒寒

  • 唇
  • 亡
    wáng

    to die / to lose / to be gone / to flee / deceased

  • 齿
    chǐ

    (bound form) tooth / (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

  • 寒
    hán

    cold / poor / to tremble

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