help each other in adversity(jí bìng xiāng fú)

help each other in adversity

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j í B ì ngxi ā NGF ú, which means that the sick help each other. Care and help each other in times of need. It comes from Mencius, Teng Wengong, written by Mencius Ke in the pre Qin period.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius Teng Wengong Shang, written by Mencius Ke in pre Qin Dynasty, said: "when people die and move to their hometown, they will not go out of the country. If they live in the same well, they will be friends when they go in and out of the country. If they keep watch and help each other, and if they are supported by diseases, the people will be friendly."

Idiom usage

The fifth chapter of Ma Feng's biography of the heroes of Lvliang: the neighbors should always keep watch and help each other.

Chinese PinYin : jí bìng xiāng fú