In the same boat

In the same boat

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ó ngzh ō UD í Gu ó, which means people in the same boat become enemies. It comes from the biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qi in historical records by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Those in the same boat became enemies.

The origin of Idioms

In Sima Qian's biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qi in historical records of the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "if the king does not cultivate virtue, all the people in the boat will be enemies."

Idiom usage

As object and attribute.

Examples

It has been several years since I had a grudge against my family, but I have no chance to report it. Today, we meet thousands of people across the river. (Xing Shi Heng Yan, Volume 36, by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: zhouzhongjiguo