Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together
trad. 吳越同舟
Also written 吳越同舟【Wú Yuè tóng zhōu】
Characters in this word
4吴
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surname Wu, area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai, name of states in southern China at different historical periods
- Pinyin
- Wú
- Traditional
- 吳
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 9156 of 2500
越
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generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods, abbr. for Vietnam 越南
- Pinyin
- Yuè
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 1329 of 2500
同
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like, same, similar, together, alike, with
- Pinyin
- tóng
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1548 of 2500
舟
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boat
- Pinyin
- zhōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 33083 of 2500