同业相仇 — “Same profession, mutual hostility”
同业相仇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People in the same profession or industry often become rivals and harbor animosity or hostility towards each other; competitors are often at odds”. Literally, “Same profession, mutual hostility”.
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- 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
- tóng同shēng声yī一cí辞speak with one voice
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What does 同业相仇 mean?
同业相仇 (tóng yè xiāng chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People in the same profession or industry often become rivals and harbor animosity or hostility towards each other; competitors are often at odds”.
How do you pronounce 同业相仇?
同业相仇 is pronounced tóng yè xiāng chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同业相仇 literally mean?
Literally, 同业相仇 means “same profession, mutual hostility”. It is used to mean “People in the same profession or industry often become rivals and harbor animosity or hostility towards each other; competitors are often at odds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同业相仇?
犹言同行是冤家。形容同行业的人不易相处。