To hang on to each other
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is j ǐ sh ī Xiangdi à o, which means that self pity is dying. From Huainanzi shuolinxun.
The origin of Idioms
In Huai Nan Zi Shuo Lin Xun written by Liu An of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "Tang Mu's utensils hang on each other, and the building is built to celebrate each other."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
To hang on to each other
narrate anecdotes of the past in alluding to the present - yǐn gǔ yù jīn
marry into sb . 's house in an open , correct manner - míng méi zhèng lǐ
the people are plunged into an abyss of misery - mín shēng tú tàn
Mud Bodhisattva crossing the river - ní pú sà guò jiāng
Peach blossom and willow blossom - táo yāo liǔ mèi