呉越同舟
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 呉 | 越 | 同 | 舟 |
| ご Grade: S |
えつ Grade: S |
どう Grade: 2 |
しゅう Grade: S |
| kan'on | kan'yōon | kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 吳越同舟 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From chapter 11 of The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. 呉越 (“Wu and Yue”, two ancient rival Chinese states) + 同舟 (“same boat”).
Noun
[edit]呉越同舟 • (goetsu dōshū)
- that bitter enemies chance on each other and have to work together
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- Japanese terms spelled with 呉 read as ご
- Japanese terms spelled with 越 read as えつ
- Japanese terms spelled with 同 read as どう
- Japanese terms spelled with 舟 read as しゅう
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