唇亡齿寒 in English chun2 wang2 chi3 han2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiomatic expression); metaphorically intimately interdependent

Simplified Characters

唇 亡 齿 寒

Traditional Characters

唇 亡 齒 寒

Pinyin

chun2 wang2 chi3 han2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唇chun2lip 亡wang2to die 齿chi3tooth 寒han2cold