ごえつどうしゅう
Noun
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bitter enemies in the same boat, rivals finding themselves together by chance, strange bedfellows
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彼らは呉越同舟の関係だ。
They are in a 'bitter enemies in the same boat' relationship.
共通の敵を前に、ライバル同士が呉越同舟の状況になった。
Facing a common enemy, rivals found themselves in a 'bitter enemies in the same boat' situation.
このプロジェクトでは、異なる部署のメンバーが呉越同舟で協力せざるを得ない。
In this project, members from different departments are forced to cooperate, like 'bitter enemies in the same boat'.
中国の故事成語である呉越同舟は、対立する者が協力する状況を表す。
The Chinese idiom '呉越同舟' describes a situation where opposing parties cooperate.
政界では、選挙のたびに呉越同舟の連立が組まれることがある。
In the political world, 'strange bedfellows' coalitions are sometimes formed during elections.
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