📖 Meaning
To stand together through hardship; sharing the same fate in times of adversity. It describes people who remain united and support one another despite facing severe difficulties or danger.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from the ancient Chinese text "Sunzi's Art of War" (孙子兵法) by Sun Wu (孙武) of the Spring and Autumn period. In the chapter on military terrain, Sun Wu wrote that soldiers who share the same dangers — crossing wind and rain in the same boat — will unite as one. The passage reads: '夫吴人与越人相恶也，当其同舟而济，遇风，其相救也如左右手。' Later writers condensed this into the four-character idiom 风雨同舟.
💡 Example Usage
在这次抗击疫情的斗争中，全国人民风雨同舟，共克时艰。
In the fight against the pandemic, people across the nation stood together through the storm and overcame the hardship as one.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 风雨同舟
- Pinyin: fēng yǔ tóng zhōu
- Literal Translation: wind, rain, same, boat
- Category: Determination
- Characters: 4