敌国通舟 — “Enemies on the same boat”
敌国通舟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly abandoned and betrayed by one's own people or close associates, with even those once allied becoming adversaries”. Literally, “Enemies on the same boat”.
敌国通舟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 敌
- dí敌bù不kě可jiǎ假Never tolerate an enemy
- dí敌bù不kě可zòng纵Do not give an enemy free rein
- dí敌zhòng众wǒ我guǎ寡heavily outnumbered
- dí敌lì力jiǎo角qì气compete in strength or vigor
- dí敌guó国wài外huàn患external threats from hostile countries
- dí敌kài忾tóng同chóu仇united in common hatred against an enemy
- dí敌huì惠dí敌yuàn怨Repay kindness with kindness, enmity with enmity
- dí敌wáng王suǒ所kài忾Oppose whomever the king hates
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What does 敌国通舟 mean?
敌国通舟 (dí guó tōng zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly abandoned and betrayed by one's own people or close associates, with even those once allied becoming adversaries”.
How do you pronounce 敌国通舟?
敌国通舟 is pronounced dí guó tōng zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敌国通舟 literally mean?
Literally, 敌国通舟 means “Enemies on the same boat”. It is used to mean “to be utterly abandoned and betrayed by one's own people or close associates, with even those once allied becoming adversaries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敌国通舟?
同船的人都成了敌人。比喻众叛亲离。