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TOPIK 6noun

동상이몽

dongsangimong

동상이몽이에요 · 동상이몽을 꾸다

same bed, different dreams; sharing a situation but having different goals

Example

두 회사는 손을 잡았지만 사실은 동상이몽이에요.

The two companies joined hands, but in reality they want different things.

Word parts

동 same상 bed이 different몽 dream

Literally 'same bed, different dreams.'

Good to know

Very common in politics and business news about partners with conflicting aims.