同归于尽 (tóng) — to perish together, to end in mutual destruction
Definition
A chengyu meaning both sides die or are destroyed together — no one survives. Used for mutual destruction in war, conflict, or desperate last stands.
idiom
to perish togetherto end in mutual destruction
Examples
- ，同归于尽。Dí rén zǒu tóu wú lù, zuì hòu xuǎn zé le tóng.The enemy had no way out and finally chose to perish together.
- 同归于尽，。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng ràng shuāng fāng tóng, méi yǒu yíng jiā.This war caused both sides to perish together; there were no winners.
- 同归于尽，。Tā men nìng yuàn tóng, yě bú xiàng duì fāng tóu xiáng.They would rather perish together than surrender to each other.
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