同舟共济 in English tong2 zhou1 gong4 ji4 Meaning

Meanings

  • cross a river in the same boat (idiomatic expression); metaphorically having common interests
  • obliged to collaborate towards common goals

Simplified Characters

同 舟 共 济

Traditional Characters

同 舟 共 濟

Pinyin

tong2 zhou1 gong4 ji4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

同tong2(used in given names) 舟zhou1boat 共gong4common 济ji4used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]