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Chinese
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not; no
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all together; in while; to share all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total |
to put on; to respect; to bear to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves) |
day; sky; heaven
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simp. and trad.
(不共戴天)
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不
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共
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戴
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天
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Etymology
From the Book of Rites, Book 1 (《禮記·曲禮上》):
父之讎，弗與共戴天。兄弟之讎不反兵。交游之讎不同國。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
父之雠，弗与共戴天。兄弟之雠不反兵。交游之雠不同国。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Fù zhī chóu, fú yǔ gòng dài tiān. Xiōngdì zhī chóu bù fǎn bīng. Jiāoyóu zhī chóu bù tóng guó.
- With the enemy who has slain his father, one should not live under the same heaven. With the enemy who has slain his brother, one should never have his sword to seek (to deal vengeance). With the enemy who has slain his intimate friend, one should not live in the same state (without seeking to slay him).
Pronunciation
Idiom
不共戴天
- to be absolutely irreconcilable
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