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吳越同舟

简吴越同舟 · 繁吳越同舟

Mandarin · pinyin Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
to collaborate towards a common end
in the same boat together

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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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