Support Each Other Through Hardship — 相濡以沫 | Chinese Idiom Calligraphy SVG for Tattoo, Wall Art & Apparel

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Lifestyle mockups may show a different idiom for display purposes. The idiom included with your purchase is the one shown in Image 2.

相濡以沫 (xiāng rú yǐ mò) is a Simplified Chinese four-character idiom meaning “support each other through hardship,” describing people who care for and sustain one another during difficult times.

Character Meaning

相 — each other
濡 — to moisten
以 — with or by means of
沫 — foam or spittle

Literal meaning: To moisten each other with foam.

Actual meaning: To support, care for, and remain devoted to one another through hardship.

Its closest Western parallel is standing by each other through thick and thin.

This idiom is ideal for representing devotion, mutual support, enduring love, or loyalty through hardship. It can be used as framed artwork, a tattoo reference, or a meaningful gift.

What You Receive

Two SVG vector files:

• Horizontal layout *1
• Vertical layout *1

SVG files can be resized to any dimensions without losing clarity.

Each character is a separate vector object, so you can individually change its color, size, spacing, position, or arrangement.

How to Use

Download the files and send them to your tattoo artist, print shop, apparel printer, or other professional. They can resize and prepare the design for your chosen use.

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Files are delivered automatically after payment. This is a digital product, no physical item will be shipped. Any physical items or mockups shown in the product images are for display purposes only and are not included.