我们是有难同当
“we shared the hard times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以前呢
“Back then,”
我们是 有难同当
“we shared the hard times.”
现在
“Now,”
“Back then, we stuck together through thick and thin—unlike how things are between us now.”
In Chinese relationship culture, enduring adversity together is considered the ultimate test of true friendship or love, often contrasted with the cynical idea that people easily drift apart once wealth or success is achieved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to share hardships together; to stick together through thick and thin
A classic four-character idiom often paired with its counterpart about sharing blessings, used to pledge or recall deep loyalty between friends or partners.