守望相助 in English shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to keep watch and defend one another (idiomatic expression, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  • mutual help and protection

Simplified Characters

守 望 相 助

Traditional Characters

守 望 相 助

Pinyin

shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

守shou3to guard 望wang4full moon 相xiang1surname Xiang 助zhu4to help