兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服 in Chinese

IPA: /ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵ fu²/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵ fu²/, /hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/ Chinese transliterations: xiōngdì rú shǒuzú [Mandarin, Pinyin], qīzǐ rú yīfu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄩㄥㄉㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄑㄧㄗˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ ˙ㄈㄨ [Mandarin, bopomofo], hing¹ dai⁶ jyu⁴ sau² zuk¹, cai¹ zi² jyu⁴ ji¹ fuk⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], xiōngdì rú shǒuzú [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], qīzǐ rú yīfu [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], syongdì rú shǒuzú [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], cizǐh rú yifů [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsiung¹-ti⁴ ju² shou³-tsu² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chʻi¹-tzŭ³ ju² i¹-fu⁵ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syūng-dì rú shǒu-dzú- [Mandarin, Yale], chī-dž rú yī-fu [Mandarin, Yale], shiongdih ru shooutzwu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], chitzyy ru i.fu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сюнди жу шоуцзу [Mandarin, Palladius], цицзы жу ифу [Mandarin, Palladius], sjundi žu šouczu [Mandarin, Palladius], ciczy žu ifu [Mandarin, Palladius], hīng daih yùh sáu jūk, chāi jí yùh yī fuhk [Cantonese, Yale], hing¹ dai⁶ jy⁴ sau² dzuk⁷, tsai¹ dzi² jy⁴ ji¹ fuk⁹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], hing¹ dei⁶ yu⁴ seo² zug¹, cei¹ ji² yu⁴ yi¹ fug⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Popularised by Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 15, where this ancient saying was quoted by Liu Bei. The concept of brethren being limb-like was preexisting; compare 兄弟手足. Etymology templates: {{zh-l|兄弟手足}} 兄弟手足 Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服

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        "Wade-Giles"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "syūng-dì rú shǒu-dzú-"
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      "zh-pron": "chī-dž rú yī-fu"
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      "zh-pron": "цицзы жу ифу"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "ipa": "/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/",
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      "ipa": "/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/"
    }
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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Mandarin"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "syongdì rú shǒuzú"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh-pron": "hsiung¹-ti⁴ ju² shou³-tsu²"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻi¹-tzŭ³ ju² i¹-fu⁵"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "syūng-dì rú shǒu-dzú-"
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        "Yale"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "shiongdih ru shooutzwu"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "chitzyy ru i.fu"
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        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "сюнди жу шоуцзу"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цицзы жу ифу"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "sjundi žu šouczu"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ciczy žu ifu"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵ ti⁵¹ ʐu³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐu³⁵ i⁵⁵ fu²/",
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hing¹ dai⁶ jy⁴ sau² dzuk⁷, tsai¹ dzi² jy⁴ ji¹ fuk⁹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "hing¹ dei⁶ yu⁴ seo² zug¹, cei¹ ji² yu⁴ yi¹ fug⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɪŋ⁵⁵ tɐi̯²² jyː²¹ sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sʊk̚⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jyː²¹ jiː⁵⁵ fʊk̚²/"
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"兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服" meaning in Chinese

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