同床异梦 (tóng chuáng yì mèng) — (idiom) to be strange bedfellows; to have different agendas while appearing united

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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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