<p>I get this answer from my Trusty translator. (Had to make her a coffee first!)</p>

<p>休：喜悦，吉利 happiness, luck</p>

<p>戚：忧愁悲哀 worry sadness</p>

<p>相关：related, connected</p>

<p>与共： have in common, we share</p>

<p>Edit: Found this link:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.zybang.com/question/ea2bbea8fb9cc6cf808a4790c7900d44.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.zybang.com/question/ea2bbea8fb9cc6cf808a4790c7900d44.html</a></p>

<p>From an old song: Life's joys and life's miseries walk hand in hand and keep each other company.</p>

<p>Think that translates it nicely!</p>

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<p>I have consulted a dictionary, but am unsure of the meaning of 关 in 休戚相关, 患难与共。</p>

<p>Also I'm not sure about the meaning of 与 in this context.</p>

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Meaning of characters in 休戚相关, 患难与共
# Meaning of characters in 休戚相关, 患难与共

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-05)

I have consulted a dictionary, but am unsure of the meaning of 关 in 休戚相关, 患难与共。

Also I'm not sure about the meaning of 与 in this context.

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> **username_1**: also see http://jukuu.com/search.php?q=%E4%BC%91%E6%88%9A%E7%9B%B8%E5%85%B3%2C%E6%82%A3%E9%9A%BE%E4%B8%8E%E5%85%B1  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-10-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I get this answer from my Trusty translator. (Had to make her a coffee first!)

休：喜悦，吉利 happiness, luck

戚：忧愁悲哀 worry sadness

相关：related, connected

与共： have in common, we share

Edit: Found this link:

<http://www.zybang.com/question/ea2bbea8fb9cc6cf808a4790c7900d44.html>

From an old song: Life's joys and life's miseries walk hand in hand and keep each other company.

Think that translates it nicely!


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