Definition & Meaning

absolutely irreconcilable; hate to live together under the same sky; will not live under the same sky (with one's enemy); feel irreconcilable hatred for somebody

Word usage

bù gòng dài tiān

不 共 戴 天

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slabsolutely irreconcilable; hate to live together under the same sky; will not live under the same sky (with one's enemy); feel irreconcilable hatred for somebody
- wǒ men yǒu bù gòng dài tiān zhī chóu
  我们有不共戴天之仇
  We have inveterate hatred.
- shā fù zhī chóu bù gòng dài tiān
  杀父之仇不共戴天。
  The hatred to whom killed my father is absolutely irreconcilable.
- māo hé lǎo shǔ shì bù gòng dài tiān de chóu dí
  猫和老鼠是不共戴天的仇敌。
  Cats and mice are deadly enemies.
synonym
shì bù liǎng lì誓不两立 bù tóng dài tiān不同戴天

Word usage

Note
"不共戴天" is often used with "仇", "仇敌", "恨", "仇恨" .

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