有福同享，有祸同当

有福同享，有禍同當

yǒufútóngxiǎng,yǒuhuòtóngdāng

idiom

Meanings

1 to share blessings and endure misfortune together
2 for better or for worse
3 through thick and thin

Characters

blessing; good fortune

calamity; misfortune

to bear; to take on

Examples

我们是兄弟，有福同享，有祸同当。

Wǒmen shì xiōngdì, yǒufútóngxiǎng, yǒuhuòtóngdāng.

We are brothers — we share the good times and weather the bad together.

夫妻就应该有福同享，有祸同当。

Fūqī jiù yīnggāi yǒufútóngxiǎng, yǒuhuòtóngdāng.

A married couple should share blessings and bear misfortunes together.

Tips

culture

A classic oath of loyalty between sworn brothers, business partners, or spouses. Often shortened to just 有福同享 in casual speech, with 有难同当 (yǒunántóngdāng) as a common variant of the second half.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

福 fú

同 tóng

享 xiǎng

祸 huò

当 dāng