Chapter 20
Chinese Sayings (Book 2)

Chún Wáng Chǐ Hán | 唇亡齿寒

from Season 7, Episode 1: As Close as Lips n’ Teeth

Happy New Year everyone!! We begin 2023 with a brand new season of The Chinese Sayings Podcast. For the Season 7 opener, we're going with another one that came straight from The Chronicles of Zuo: Chún Wáng Chǐ Hán 唇亡齿寒. If the lips are gone, the teeth get cold. Those of you familiar with the Korean War might recall Chairman Mao using this one.

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