tung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6同歸於盡同归于尽

Jyutpingtung4 gwai1 jyu1 zeon6

Yaletùhng gwāi yū jeuhn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To take someone down with you; to die together with one's enemy or end up in common ruin.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a heavy, dramatic tone often reserved for intense conflicts or life and death situations. It implies a mutual destruction where one party is willing to sacrifice their own life to ensure the downfall of an opponent. While it can be used metaphorically in less lethal contexts, it still conveys a sense of extreme desperation or total scorched earth tactics.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個soeng2想tung4同gwai1歸jyu1於zeon6盡aa4呀。

The two of them want to perish together.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使tung4同keoi5佢tung4同gwai1歸jyu1於zeon6盡gam3咁gik1激aa4呀？

Do you really need to be so extreme and take him down with you?

Common phrases

laai1拉maai4埋jat1一cai4齊tung4同gwai1歸jyu1於zeon6盡

to drag someone down with you to perish together

Common mistake

Learners often use this phrase too casually for any situation involving two people failing together, but it specifically requires the element of mutual destruction or death. It is not appropriate for simple situations like two people losing a game or failing a test.