不共戴天 meaning in English
not to live under the same sky [heaven] with sb. -- absolutely irreconcilable; feel irreconcilable hatred for sb.; hate to live together under the same sky; impossible for both to live under the same sky; resolve to destroy the enemy or die in the attempt
Examples
- Hurons, this is your mortal enemy .
休伦人，他就是你们不共戴天的仇人。 - Paul and he were confirmed enemies .
保罗和他是不共戴天的死敌。 - Adams and i were deadly enemies .
亚当斯和我是不共戴天的死敌。 - The antagonisms between the two empires and systems were mortal .
这两个帝国和两种制度之间，有着不共戴天的仇恨。 - His bitterest enemy would hardly declare that it was he who was in the wrong .
他最不共戴天的敌人也不能说是他错了。