傷きずの舐なめ合あい

expression

mutual consolation after shared hardship; licking each other's wounds

Idiomatic expression describing people who have suffered similar difficulties comforting and supporting each other. Often carries a slightly negative nuance of wallowing in shared misery or reinforcing each other's victim mentality.

• 失しつ恋れんした者もの同どう士しで傷きずの舐なめ合あいをしても、前まえに進すすめないよ。

  Even if we console each other over our broken hearts, we won't be able to move forward.

• あの二人ふたりはいつも会かい社しゃの愚ぐ痴ちを言いい合あって、傷きずの舐なめ合あいをしている。

  Those two are always complaining about work and licking each other's wounds.