ごえつどうしゅう

① Stuck in the same boat ② A temporary truce

During the Spring and Autumn Period in China, the nations of Wu呉 and Yue越 were bitter rivals that fought endlessly. However, it was said that if a citizen of Wu and Yue were stuck on the same同 boat舟 during a storm, they would put aside their differences and work together.

仲の悪い者どうしが、同じ場所や境遇にいること。