不共戴天
Chinese
not; no all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; totalto put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves)day; sky; heaven simp. and trad.
(不共戴天)不 共 戴 天
Etymology
- 父之讎,弗與共戴天。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Book of Rites, circa 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Fù zhī chóu, fú yǔ gòng dài tiān. [Pinyin]
- With the enemy who has slain his father, one should not live under the same heaven.
父之仇,弗与共戴天。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
不共戴天
- to swear not to live under the same sky (with one's enemy)
- to be absolutely irreconcilable
Derived terms
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