Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 唇亡齿寒Pinyin: chún wáng chǐ hánLiteral Meaning: When the lips are gone, the teeth will feel cold.Figurative Meaning: Two things or parties are closely connected; if one suffers harm, the other will be affected too. It describes an interdependent relationship with shared interests and risks. Extended Background & Usage Notes This…
There is an old saying, ”No matter how big a net one may spread, each bird is caught in a single hole.”
While on a tour of the country, Marquis Wen of the state of Wei saw a man wearing a fur with the hide outside, carrying a bundle of straw.
A certain country was invaded by its enemy. When a lame man there told a blind man of this, the blind man carried the lame one on his back and they escaped together.