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不共戴天

bù gòng dài tiān

4-character word

What 不共戴天 means

1. idiom(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable

The characters in 不共戴天

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 共gòngcommon; general; to share
• 戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear
• 天tiānday; sky; heaven

Example sentences

• 不共戴天的敌人是不朽的朋友。
  Bùgòngdàitiān de dírén shì bù xiǔ de péngyou.
  Mortal enemies are immortal friends.