同归于尽 同歸於盡

同归于尽 同歸於盡 tóng guī yú jìn ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄩˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ tung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6

  • to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
  • to take sb down with oneself
  • to end in mutual destruction

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 同 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 必须 必須 ( bì xū bit1 seoi1 ) 学会 學會 ( xué huì hok6 wui2 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 兄弟 ( xiōng dì hing1 dai6 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ) 共同 ( gòng tóng gung6 tung4 ) 生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 ), 要么 要麼 ( yào me jiu3 mo1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 傻子 ( shǎ zi so4 zi2 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ) 同归于尽 同歸於盡 ( tóng guī yú jìn tung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6 )。

    We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.

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