common enemy; public enemy
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common enemy; public enemy; foe of all
formalRefers to an individual, group, or thing that is widely recognized as a threat or adversary by a collective (such as a community, nation, or all of humanity). Often used in political, social, or wartime contexts. The character '公' implies a public or collective nature, while '敌' means enemy.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
，
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
shì是
wǒ我
men们
mín民
zú族
de的
gōng公
dí敌
。
During the war years, the invaders were the common enemy of our nation.
Tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
shì是
shè社
huì会
jìn进
bù步
de的
gōng公
dí敌
。
Corruption is the enemy of social progress.
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Miàn面
duì对
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
hài害
，
quán全
rén人
lèi类
bì必
xū须
tuán团
jié结
qǐ起
lái来
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
cái才
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
gōng公
dí敌
。
Facing natural disasters, all humanity must unite, for they are our true common enemy.