perish together; end in mutual destruction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to perish together; to end in mutual destruction; to die together
Often used to describe situations where conflicting parties suffer total destruction, or when someone chooses to die with their enemy rather than surrender. Carries a connotation of finality and desperation.
Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
zhòng重
dà大
sǔn损
shī失
，
jī几
hū乎
tóng同
guī归
yú于
jìn尽
。
In this war, both sides suffered heavy losses and were nearly destroyed together.
Tā他
bào抱
zhe着
bì必
sǐ死
de的
jué决
xīn心
，
yào要
yǔ与
dí敌
rén人
tóng同
guī归
yú于
jìn尽
。
With a determination to die, he wanted to perish together with the enemy.
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Rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
zhè这
yàng样
è恶
xìng性
jìng竞
zhēng争
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
huì会
liǎng两
bài败
jù俱
shāng伤
，
shèn甚
zhì至
tóng同
guī归
yú于
jìn尽
。
If this vicious competition continues, it will only end in both sides losing, or even in mutual destruction.