吴越同舟 wú yuè tóng zhōu

in the same boat together

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
吴 wú
surname Wu
越 yuè HSK 3
the more... the more; to exceed; to surpass
同 tóng HSK 1
same; together; with
舟 zhōu HSK 6
boat