all the men in the boat turned to be enemies(zhōu zhōng dí guó)

all the men in the boat turned to be enemies

Zhouzhong enemy country, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ō UZH ō NGD í Gu ó, which means that people on the same boat are enemies. This is a metaphor for opposition and isolation. It comes from the biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qi in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

"If the emperor does not cultivate virtue, the people in the boat will be the enemy."

Idiom story

Wuqi guarded the West River for the state of Wei. On one occasion, Wuhou and Wuqi went down the Xihe River by boat. Looking at the spectacular scenery on both sides of the river, Wuhou said to Wuqi, "good! The river and mountain are so dangerous and solid. It's really the blessing of the state of Wei!" Wu Qi said: "good fortune is due to high morality, not to the danger and solidity of the country. Once upon a time, where the Sanmiao tribe lived, there was Dongting Lake on the left and Pengli lake on the right. In the Xia Dynasty, Jie lived in Heji on the left, Taihua on the right, yique in the South and Yangchang in the north. He did not practice benevolent government and was exiled by Tang. Zhou of Shang Dynasty lived on the left side of Mengshan mountain, the right side of Taihang Mountain, the north side of Changshan mountain, and the south side of the Yellow River. He didn't practice morality, and was killed by King Wu of Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, the noble morality is more important than the dangerous country. If the king does not cultivate virtue, the people on board may become enemies. " Marquis Wu said, "well said!"

Idiom usage

To be formal; to be an object; to be derogatory

Analysis of Idioms

Betrayal and separation

Chinese PinYin : zhōu zhōng dí guó