同床异梦 (tóng chuáng yì mèng) — (idiom) to be strange bedfellows; to have different agendas while appearing united
Definition
Idiom for partners or teammates who look united on the surface but secretly pursue different goals — covers both political alliances and marriages, not just business.
idiom
to be strange bedfellowsto have different agendas while appearing united
Examples
- ，同床异梦。Tā men suī rán shì hé zuò huǒ bàn, dàn zǎo jiù tóng chuáng yì mèng le.Although they are business partners, they have long been strange bedfellows.
- ，同床异梦。Zhè duì fū qī biǎo miàn shàng hé mù, shí jì shang tóng chuáng yì mèng.This couple appears harmonious on the surface, but in reality they have different agendas.
- 同床异梦，。Yí gè tuán duì rú guǒ tóng chuáng yì mèng, jiù hěn nán qǔ dé chéng gōng.If a team is divided in purpose, it is hard for them to achieve success.
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