共同语言

tā men quē fá gòng tóng yǔ yán nán yǐ cháng qī zài yī qǐ shēng huó

他们缺乏共同语言，难以长期在一起生活。

As the two of them lack common language, it is difficult for them to live together.

xún zhǎo gòng tóng yǔ yán

寻找共同语言

seek a common language

tā hé zhàng fū méi yǒu gòng tóng yǔ yán

她和丈夫没有共同语言。

She and her husband lack a common language.

wǒ xī wàng wǒ men yǒu gòng tóng yǔ yán

我希望我们有共同语言！

I want us to have common language!