不共戴天

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable

What does 不共戴天 mean?

不共戴天 (bù gòng dài tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-共gòngcommon · general 戴Dàisurname Dai 天tiānday · sky

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不共戴天

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