同舟共济 tóngzhōu-gòngjì cross a river in the same boat (idiom)
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); figuratively having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals
How to remember 同舟共济: 同 same + 舟 boat + 共 collectively + 济 bring relief = cross a river in the same boat (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom, lit. 'cross the river in the same boat' - to pull together through shared hardship: 我们要同舟共济 (wǒmen yào tóngzhōu-gòngjì) we must stand together.
- Stresses cooperation forced by a common crisis; common in speeches about tough times. Written/formal.