同归于尽

tóng guī yú jìn

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1. to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
2. to take sb down with oneself
3. to end in mutual destruction

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Child Words of 同归于尽

• 尽 尽 jǐn: to the greatest extent
• 同 同 tóng: like
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 归 归 guī: to return
• 尽 尽 jìn: to use up
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]
• 归于 归于 guī yú: to belong to