吴越同舟

Traditional: 吳越同舟

Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

Dictionary entry

Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals

What does 吴越同舟 mean?

吴越同舟 (Wú Yuè tóng zhōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals

2to collaborate towards a common end

3in the same boat together

Character breakdown

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吴Wúsurname Wu · area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai 越Yuègeneric word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods · abbr. for Vietnam 越南同tónglike · same 舟zhōuboat

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吴越同舟

Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

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