吳越同舟 wú yuè tóng zhōu

DEFINITIONS

  1. Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
  2. to collaborate towards a common end
  3. in the same boat together

CHARACTERS

吳 wú one of warring states; surname
越 yuè exceed, go beyond; the more ...
同 tóng same, similar; together with
舟 zhōu boat, ship; KangXi radical 137