不约而同 — “To do or say the same thing without prior arrangement”
不约而同 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do or say the same thing without prior arrangement”. To act in unison spontaneously. Literally, “Without prior agreement, yet simultaneously”.
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不约而同 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 约yuē
- 而ér
- 同tóng
不约而同 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不约而同
午休时间一到，同事们不约而同地放下手中的工作，准备去餐厅吃饭。
As soon as the lunch break began, colleagues spontaneously put down their work, ready to head to the cafeteria.
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Questions about 不约而同
- What does 不约而同 mean?
- 不约而同 (bù yuē ér tóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do or say the same thing without prior arrangement”.
- How do you pronounce 不约而同?
- 不约而同 is pronounced bù yuē ér tóng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不约而同 literally mean?
- Literally, 不约而同 means “Without prior agreement, yet simultaneously”. It is used to mean “to do or say the same thing without prior arrangement”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不约而同?
- 约：相约。事先没有约定而相互一致。