各从其类 — “Each according to its kind”
各从其类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each according to its kind”. Things of the same kind gather together; like attracts like. Literally, “Each follows its kind”.
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俗话说物以类聚人以群分，所以在选择朋友时，人们常常各从其类
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, so when choosing friends, people often associate with those of their own kind.
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- gè各bù不xiāng相xià下neither side willing to concede
- gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
- gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
- gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
- gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各cóng从qí其zhì志Each follows their own will
- gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长，，xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses
- gè各qǔ取suǒ所cháng长leverage individual strengths
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What does 各从其类 mean?
各从其类 (gè cóng qí lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each according to its kind”.
How do you pronounce 各从其类?
各从其类 is pronounced gè cóng qí lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 各从其类 literally mean?
Literally, 各从其类 means “Each follows its kind”. It is used to mean “Each according to its kind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 各从其类?
从：听从，顺从；类：种类，同类。各自都按其好坏或种类聚集在一起