English–Chinese
“fellow sufferers” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnàn xiōng nàn dì
Example
他们两个是难兄难弟，都在为学费发愁。tā men liǎng gè shì nàn xiōng nàn dì dōu zài wèi xué fèi fā chóu
The two of them are fellow sufferers, and both are worried about tuition.
How to say “fellow sufferers” in Chinese
“Fellow sufferers” in Chinese is 难兄难弟 (nàn xiōng nàn dì).
Two people travel the same hard road, sharing troubles so closely that neither seems better off than the other.
Example sentences with 难兄难弟
疫情期间，很多小店主成了难兄难弟。yì qíng qī jiān hěn duō xiǎo diàn zhǔ chéng le nàn xiōng nàn dì
During the pandemic, many small shop owners became fellow sufferers.
Tips for using 难兄难弟
- English speakers may read the family terms literally, but the idiom commonly describes unrelated people sharing a rough situation, often with a light, self-mocking tone.