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同归于尽

同歸於盡
tóngguīyújìn
idiom #17,155

Meanings

  1. 1 to perish together; to end in mutual destruction
  2. 2 to take someone down with oneself

Characters

同
tóng
together; same
归
guī
to return; to go back
于
yú
to; at
尽
jìn
to exhaust; to the end
Literally 'together return to exhaustion' - mutual destruction.

Examples

他疯狂到要和敌人同归于尽。
Tā fēngkuáng dào yào hé dírén tóngguīyújìn.
He was crazy enough to want to take the enemy down with him.
两败俱伤，同归于尽，谁也得不到好处。
Liǎngbài-jùshāng, tóngguīyújìn, shuí yě dé bú dào hǎochu.
Both sides are wounded, both are destroyed, nobody benefits.

Tips

memory
Break it down: 同 (together) + 归 (return) + 于 (to) + 尽 (exhaustion/end). 'Together return to the end' - everyone perishes together.

Stroke Order

同 tóng
归 guī
于 yú
尽 jìn