📖 Meaning
To share one heart and one body; to be of one mind and one purpose. It describes people who are united in thought, belief, and action, as though they were a single entity. The phrase emphasizes deep internal alignment rather than mere surface-level cooperation.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from Ming dynasty author Wu Cheng'en's novel 'Journey to the West' (西游记), Chapter 32. After the monk Tang Sanzang reunites with his disciple Sun Wukong (the Monkey King), the narrative describes master and disciples as being of one heart and one body as they journey together westward. It conveys the ideal of a group bound by shared conviction and unwavering solidarity in pursuit of a common goal.
💡 Example Usage
师徒二人一心同体，历经千辛万苦终于完成了取经大业。
Master and disciple, united as one heart and one body, endured countless hardships and finally completed the great journey to obtain the scriptures.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 一心同体
- Pinyin: yī xīn tóng tǐ
- Literal Translation: one, heart, same, body
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4