同舟共济 tóng zhōu gòng jì

stand together in difficulty; help each other

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27268th word

Definitions

  1. 1. cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
  2. 2. obliged to collaborate towards common goals

Characters

Character Meaning
同 tóng HSK 1
same; together; with
舟 zhōu HSK 6
boat
共 gòng HSK 2
together; total; altogether
济 jì HSK 4
to be of help; to aid or relieve; to cross a river