share hatred for the enemy; united against a common foe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be united in hatred against a common enemy; to share a bitter hatred for the same foe
literaryThis classical idiom describes a group of people who set aside internal differences to face an external threat together. Often used in historical, political, or literary contexts to describe national unity against foreign aggression.
Miàn面
duì对
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
de的
tiě铁
tí蹄
，
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
tóng同
chóu仇
dí敌
kài忾
，
fèn奋
qǐ起
dǐ抵
kàng抗
。
Facing the iron heels of the invaders, the entire nation was united in hatred and rose up to resist.
Liǎng两
zhī支
sù素
lái来
bù不
hé和
de的
jūn军
duì队
zài在
cǐ此
guó国
nàn难
dāng当
tóu头
zhī之
jì际
，
jìng竟
yě也
néng能
tóng同
chóu仇
dí敌
kài忾
，
gòng共
yù御
wài外
wǔ侮
。
The two armies, which had always been at odds, were actually able to unite against their common enemy and defend against foreign aggression in this moment of national crisis.
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Qiú球
mí迷
men们
tóng同
chóu仇
dí敌
kài忾
，
yī一
zhì致
shēng声
tǎo讨
cái裁
pàn判
de的
bù不
gōng公
píng平
pàn判
fá罚
。
The fans shared a common indignation, unanimously denouncing the referee's unfair penalty.