mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent
trad. 相依為命
Also written 相依為命【xiāng yī wéi mìng】
Characters in this word
4相
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surname Xiang
- Pinyin
- Xiāng
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 5022 of 2500
依
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to depend on, to comply with or listen to sb, according to, in the light of
- Pinyin
- yī
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 6171 of 2500
为
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as (in the capacity of), to take sth as, to act as, to serve as, to behave as, to become, to be, to do, by (in the passive voice)
- Pinyin
- wéi
- Traditional
- 為
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 129 of 2500
命
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life, fate, order or command, to assign a name, title etc
- Pinyin
- mìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1561 of 2500