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同歸於盡

简同归于尽 · 繁同歸於盡

Mandarin · pinyin tóng guī yú jìn

to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
to take sb down with oneself
to end in mutual destruction

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
歸: Look up this written character
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
盡: Look up this written character
归: guī · return; return to, revert to
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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2–1–2–4 · tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4

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tung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6

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(idiomatic) to perish together with one's foe

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