守望相助

shǒuwàng-xiāngzhù

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 shǒuwàng-xiāngzhù.

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 shǒuwàng-xiāngzhù, 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