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56 呉越同舟
Bitter Enemies In The Same Boat

Meaning

Primary

Bitter Enemies In The Same Boat

Secondary

Classic Rivals, Traditional Rivals

Word Type

noun

Reading

ごえつどうしゅう

Notes

Groups

None

Remarks

  • Goetsudoushu describes an incident in China when people from longtime enemy states Wu and Yue were crossing a river together in one boat. A storm brewed, making the waters too treacherous to traverse without cooperation. Everyone banded together to ensure they all came out of it alive.

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