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同生共死 — “To share life and death”

同生共死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share life and death”. To be bound together for life and death; to stick together through thick and thin. Literally, “Live together, die together”.

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同生共死 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 同tóng
  • 生shēng
  • 共gòng
  • 死sǐ

同生共死 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
同
tóng6same, together, with
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
共
gòng6Together, common, or total
死
sǐ6to die

Example Sentence with 同生共死

他们是多年的好朋友,发誓要同生共死,永远相互扶持。
They have been good friends for many years, vowing to live and die together and support each other forever.

Idioms Related to 同生共死

Synonyms of 同生共死

  • tóng同shēng生sǐ死gòng共cún存wáng亡share life and death

More idioms starting with 同

  • tóng同yè业xiāng相chóu仇competitors are often at odds
  • tóng同chóu仇dí敌kài忾share a common hatred for the enemy
  • tóng同chóu仇dí敌kǎi慨unite in common hatred against an enemy
  • tóng同xiū休gòng共qī戚share joy and sorrow
  • tóng同xiū休děng等qī戚share joys and sorrows
  • tóng同chū出yī一zhé辙cut from the same cloth
  • tóng同lì利xiāng相sǐ死share interests, die for each other
  • tóng同lì力xié协qì契unite and make concerted efforts
  • tóng同gōng功yī一tǐ体share same achievements and status
  • tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
  • tóng同chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve immortal fame together
  • tóng同táng堂xiōng兄dì弟paternal cousins

Questions about 同生共死

What does 同生共死 mean?
同生共死 (tóng shēng gòng sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to share life and death”.
How do you pronounce 同生共死?
同生共死 is pronounced tóng shēng gòng sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同生共死 literally mean?
Literally, 同生共死 means “Live together, die together”. It is used to mean “to share life and death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同生共死?
生死与共,形容情谊极深。
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