和衷共济

和衷共濟
hézhōnggòngjì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to work together with one heart
  2. 2 to pull together through difficulty
  3. 3 united in common cause

Examples

Miànduì kùnnán, wǒmen bìxū hézhōnggòngjì, gòng dù nánguān.
Facing difficulty, we must pull together as one and get through it together.
Quántǐ yuángōng hézhōnggòngjì, gōngsī cáinéng zhuǎn wēi wéi ān.
Only when all employees work together with one heart can the company turn danger into safety.

Tips

history
Fuses two classical sources: 《尚书·》 "" (officials united in heart and reverence) and 《·》 "而已" (the bitter gourd is useless to people except to help cross a river). The image is crew rowing together.
usage
Strongly positive, formal. Used in speeches, editorials, and corporate communications, especially during crises.

Stroke Order

zhōng
gòng