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不共戴天
Mandarin · pinyin bù gòng dài tiān
Meanings
- (idiom) (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
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4–4–4–1 · bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bat1 gung6 daai3 tin1
Cantonese word readings for 不共戴天. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bat1 gung6 daai3 tin1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be absolutely irreconcilable
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