相濡以沫 xiāng rú yǐ mò

DEFINITIONS

  1. to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources
  2. mutual help in humble circumstances

CHARACTERS

相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
濡 rú immerse, moisten; wet, damp
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
沫 mò
HSK 6
froth, foam, bubbles, suds