We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「敵國通舟」, with its explanation below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「敵國通舟」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Everyone on the same ship became an enemy. A metaphor for being deserted by everyone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dí guó tōng zhōu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dik6 gwok3 tung1 jau1
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