gòng
dài
tiān

idiom

Meaning of 不共戴天

不共戴天 means to be mortal enemies; to harbor an irreconcilable hatred. Pronounced bù gòng dài tiān.

  • to be mortal enemies; to harbor an irreconcilable hatred

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
liǎng
jiā
jié
xià
le
gòng
dài
tiān
de
xuè
chóu
 

The two great families are locked in a mortal blood feud.

Shā
zhī
chóu
 
gòng
dài
tiān
 

The hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable.

men
duì
fāng
shì
wéi
gòng
dài
tiān
de
rén
 

They regard each other as mortal enemies.

chǎng
zhàn
zhēng
gěi
men
liú
xià
le
gòng
dài
tiān
de
chóu
hèn
 

That war left them with an irreconcilable hatred.