同舟共济

同舟共濟
tóngzhōugòngjì
  1. cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
  2. obliged to collaborate towards common goals

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 同 tóng
  1. like
  2. same
  3. similar
  4. together
  5. alike
  6. with
2 舟 zhōu boat
3 共 gòng
  1. common
  2. general
  3. to share
  4. together
  5. total
  6. altogether
  7. abbr. for 共产党 Gòngchǎndǎng, Communist party
4 济 jì
  1. to cross a river
  2. to aid or relieve
  3. to be of help