君父の讐は倶に天を戴かず

Reading

Kana: くんぷのあだはともにてんをいただかず

Romaji: kunpunoadahatomonitenwoitadakazu

Definition

exp

1

not wanting to live in the same world as one's father's or lord's enemies; being prepared to sacrifice one's life to avenge one's father or lord

Note: from the Book of Rites

Note: proverb

See also: 不倶戴天

Kanji

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

父

Readings: フ、 ちち

Meaning: father

讐

Readings: シュウ、 あだ、 むく.いる、 あ.たる

Meanings: enemy, revenge

倶

Readings: グ、 ク、 とも.に

Meaning: both

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

戴

Readings: タイ、 いただ.く

Meanings: be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive