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huàn 患 nàn 难 yǔ 与 gòng 共

患难与共 huàn nàn yǔ gòng

to share weal and woe; to stand together through hardship

Literally: trouble hardship with share

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Origin

From the Liji (Ru Xing) ideal of the scholar who shares hardship; the fixed phrase appears in Ming-Qing texts such as the Dongzhou Lieguo Zhi.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive. Often 患难与共的朋友/战友.

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  1. 真正的朋友是能够患难与共的人。
    Zhēnzhèng de péngyou shì nénggòu huàn nàn yǔ gòng de rén.
    A true friend is someone who will stand by you through hardship.
    true (attributive particle) friend is able trouble hardship with share (attributive particle) person
  2. 两国人民在战争年代患难与共，结下了深厚的友谊。
    Liǎng guó rénmín zài zhànzhēng niándài huàn nàn yǔ gòng, jiéxià le shēnhòu de yǒuyì.
    The peoples of the two countries shared weal and woe during the war years and forged a deep friendship.
    two country people at war era trouble hardship with share, form (aspect particle) deep (attributive particle) friendship

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