呉越同舟

ごえつどうしゅう

Meanings

1. Noun bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows See also: 呉越 (ごえつ).

Kanji

• 呉 Wu. Read as ゴ.
• 越 go over. Read as エツ.
• 同 same. Read as ドウ.
• 舟 boat. Read as シュウ.

Example sentences

• ドジャースとジャイアンツが呉越同舟でやってきた。
  The Dodgers and Giants, traditional rivals, arrived together.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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