荣辱与共

榮辱與共
róngrǔ-yǔgòng
idiom #51,827

Meanings

  1. 1 to share both glory and disgrace
  2. 2 to share weal and woe; to stand together through honor and shame

Examples

HSK 3
Gōngsī hé yuángōng yīnggāi róngrǔ-yǔgòng, gòngtóng jìnbù.
A company and its employees should share both glory and shame, advancing together.
HSK 7-9
我们兄弟荣辱与共不离不弃
Wǒmen shì xiōngdì, róngrǔ-yǔgòng, bùlí-bùqì.
We are brothers - sharing in honor and disgrace, never abandoning each other.

Tips

usage
Often applied to teams, partners, allies, or close friends - describes solidarity in both good times and bad. Pairs naturally with 同甘共苦 (share happiness and hardship) or 风雨同舟 (in the same boat through wind and rain).
memory
The (honor) / (shame) pair is a classical opposites set. 与共 means 'to share with' - together: 'sharing honor-and-shame.'

Stroke Order

róng
gòng