风雨同舟 (fēng yǔ tóng zhōu) — to stand together through thick and thin; to share hardships and difficulties

Definition

A set phrase meaning people go through hardship side by side, like passengers in the same storm-battered boat. Used to praise loyalty and solidarity in tough times.

idiom
to stand together through thick and thinto share hardships and difficulties

Examples

  • ，风雨同舟，。
    Tā men jié hūn sān shí nián, fēng yǔ tóng zhōu, gǎn qíng hěn shēn.
    They've been married for thirty years, sharing hardships, and their feelings are deep.
  • ，风雨同舟，。
    Zài kùn nan shí qī, tā men fēng yǔ tóng zhōu, yì qǐ dù guò le nán guān.
    During difficult times, they stood together and got through the hard period.
  • 风雨同舟，。
    Zhè ge tuán duì fēng yǔ tóng zhōu, zhōng yú qǔ dé le chéng gōng.
    This team shared hardships and finally achieved success.

Origin

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 风 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 雨 is an old picture of a cloud with rain drops falling from it; the top line was added later.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

同 originally drew a pipe. It is the old form of 筒.

Open 同 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

舟 was originally a drawing of a boat.

Open 舟 →

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