What does 呉越同舟 mean?
呉越同舟 is a Japanese noun meaning “bitter enemies in the same boat, rivals forced to cooperate” in English. It is written as 呉越同舟 in kanji, ごえつどうしゅう in hiragana, and goetsudoushuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ドジャースとジャイアンツが呉越同舟でやってきた。
The Dodgers and Giants, traditional rivals, arrived together.