Head and tail

Head and tail

First and last, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ UW ě IXI ā NGW è I, meaning to help each other. From the biography of Wen Qiao in the book of Jin.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive; used in affairs or war, etc

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: first and last corresponding, first and last help, first and last help

The origin of Idioms

Wenqiao biography of the book of Jin: "as for the first military expedition, I dare not have words. The servant and the benevolent Duke should be like the snake of Changshan, guarding each other from head to tail, and the metaphor of lips and teeth."

Idiom explanation

It's like helping each other.