汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 相依為命
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival / interdependent
Depend on each other to live / It generally refers to relying on each other, and no one can do without anyone
互相依靠着生活下去祖孙二人相依为命。
xiāng/xiàng mìng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我们永远相依为命,同生死。

We belong perpetually to each other-for life or for death.

她是他的邻居,和外婆相依为命

She is his neighbor, The girl who is bound by a common destiny with the grandmother.

如今我和祖母在这个世界上孤孤单单,相依为命

I was ten years old. My grandmother and I are alone in the world.

他和文火伴们相依为命,想方想办法逃出魔掌。

Slow fire with him and they had each other, want to party want to escape the clutches.

这家的老头儿和老婆儿相依为命,从没见有儿女来看望过他们。

The old couple rely upon each other. We haven't seen any of their children come to see them.

由于国家禁伐的决定,与森林铁路相依为命一辈子的工人们下岗了。

The national prohibition against logging laid off the workers living on the forest railway.

在一个泰国宁静的村落里,出身寒微的阿锦与父亲相依为命,他们过着简单而开心的生活。

Thailand in a quiet village, humble ah Jin and the father, they lived a simple and happy life.