Chinese word

同甘共苦

Pronunciation

Pinyintóng gān gòng kǔ

Meaning

  • idiomshare good times and bad

Example

朋友就是要同甘共苦。péng yǒu jiù shì yào tóng gān gòng kǔ

Friends should share good times and bad.

Illustration for 同甘共苦 (share good times and bad)

More examples

结婚后他们一直同甘共苦。jié hūn hòu tā men yì zhí tóng gān gòng kǔ

Since they got married, they have always shared good times and bad.

Core concept

A bond that stays together through pleasant and painful moments.

Common phrases

  • 和朋友同甘共苦hé péng yǒu tóng gān gòng kǔ

    share joys and sorrows with friends

  • 和家人同甘共苦hé jiā rén tóng gān gòng kǔ

    share joys and sorrows with family

Similar words

患难与共huàn nàn yǔ gòng: Facing hardships together and supporting each other through difficult times.
同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jì: Working together in the same difficult situation to overcome a crisis or problem.

Definition in Chinese

用于强调彼此在情感上共同经历高兴、悲伤等各种心情并互相承担与分享。yòng yú qiáng diào bí cǐ zài qíng gǎn shàng gòng tóng jīng lì gāo xìng bēi shāng děng gè zhǒng xīn qíng bìng hù xiāng chéng dān yǔ fēn xiǎng

Word origin

同 (tóng, "together") + 甘 (gān, "sweet") + 共 (gòng, "share") + 苦 (kǔ, "bitter") contrast sweetness with bitterness to express sharing every kind of experience.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this idiom usually praises a lasting bond or shared commitment, so it fits close friends, couples, and teammates better than a brief social activity.

Other meanings

  • share joys and sorrowsidiom

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