守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  2. mutual help and protection

CHARACTERS

守 shǒu
HSK 5
defend, protect, guard, conserve
望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
助 zhù
HSK 2
help, aid, assist