吴越同舟 in English Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiomatic expression); metaphorically cooperation between natural rivals
  • to collaborate towards a common end
  • in the same boat together

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Pinyin

Wu2 Yue4 tong2 zhou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

wu2surname Wu yue4generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods tong2(used in given names) zhou1boat