守望相助

shǒuwàngxiāngzhù

idiom #46,269

Meanings

1 to keep watch and help one another
2 mutual aid among neighbours
3 to stand together in vigilance and support

Characters

to watch; to look out

Examples

邻里之间应该守望相助。

Línlǐ zhījiān yīnggāi shǒuwàngxiāngzhù.

Neighbours ought to watch out for and help one another.

疫情期间，大家守望相助，共渡难关。

Yìqíng qījiān, dàjiā shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, gòng dù nánguān.

During the epidemic, everyone helped and watched over each other to get through the hard times together.

Tips

history

From 《孟子·滕文公上》: '出入相友，守望相助，疾病相扶持' — Mencius's picture of rural village life, where villagers travel together, keep watch for each other, and care for each other in illness.

Stroke Order

守 shǒu

望 wàng

相 xiāng

助 zhù