(kài) — (bound form) hatred, anger (only in the chengyu 同仇敌忾)

Definition

Bound form meaning 'shared hatred of a common enemy,' used almost exclusively in the chengyu 同仇敌忾 (united against a foe). It does not stand alone in modern Chinese.

bound form
(bound form) hatredanger (only in the chengyu 同仇敌忾)

Examples

  • Quán guó rén mín tóng chóu dí kài, tuán jié yí zhì.
    The whole nation shares a common hatred for the enemy and stands united.
  • Zhè piān yǎn jiǎng jī fā le dà jiā de tóng chóu dí kài zhī xīn.
    This speech stirred up everyone's spirit of shared hatred toward the enemy.
  • Zài zhàn zhēng zhōng, tā men tóng chóu dí kài, gòng tóng kàng dí.
    During the war, they shared a common hatred for the enemy and fought together.

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