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吳越同舟

简 吴越同舟 · 繁 吳越同舟
Mandarin · pinyin Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

Meanings

  1. Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
  2. to collaborate towards a common end
  3. in the same boat together
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吳
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越
yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
同
tóng · same, similar; together with
舟
zhōu · boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137
吴
wú · name of warring state; surname
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2–4–2–1 · Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1

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ng4 jyut6 tung4 zau1

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吳越同舟 · Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1
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Exact source record吳越同舟 吴越同舟 [Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1] /Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals/to collaborate towards a common end/in the same boat together/