bing6 gin1 zok3 zin3並肩作戰并肩作战
Jyutpingbing6 gin1 zok3 zin3
Yalebihng gīn jok jin
Definition
To fight side by side or work together towards a common goal.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose, often used in professional or team-based contexts to emphasize unity. While it literally refers to standing shoulder to shoulder, it is frequently applied metaphorically to any collaborative effort where people face adversity together. It sounds more formal and dramatic than simple phrases like 一齊做.
Examples
We need to fight alongside each other and solve this problem together.
Are you willing to fight alongside me to face the challenges?
Related words
Common phrases
comrades in arms
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
