同舟共濟 tóng zhōu gòng jì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

同 tóng same, similar; together with
舟 zhōu boat, ship; KangXi radical 137
共 gòng together with, all, total; to share
濟 jì to help, aid, relieve; to ferry, cross