方以类聚，物以群分 — “Like attracts like”
方以类聚，物以群分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like attracts like”. People of the same kind gather together and things are divided into groups according to their species. Literally, “Methods are grouped by type, and things are separated by category”.
方以类聚，物以群分 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fāng方biàn便mén门convenient way or accessible approach
- fāng方xīng兴wèi未yǐ已still developing and flourishing
- fāng方xīng兴wèi未ài艾still developing vigorously
- fāng方záo凿yuán圆ruì枘incompatible or ill-suited
- fāng方yuán员kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
- fāng方mìng命pǐ圮zú族defy orders and harm kin
- fāng方yuán圆kě可shī施versatile and adaptable
- fāng方yuán圆shū殊qù趣different things have distinct characteristics
- fāng方tǔ土yì异tóng同regional variations
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What does 方以类聚，物以群分 mean?
方以类聚，物以群分 (fāng yǐ lèi jù ， wù yǐ qún fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like attracts like”.
How do you pronounce 方以类聚，物以群分?
方以类聚，物以群分 is pronounced fāng yǐ lèi jù ， wù yǐ qún fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 方以类聚，物以群分 literally mean?
Literally, 方以类聚，物以群分 means “Methods are grouped by type, and things are separated by category”. It is used to mean “Like attracts like”.
What is the Chinese definition of 方以类聚，物以群分?
方：方术，治道的方法；物：事物。原指各种方术因种类相同聚在一起，各种事物因种类不同而区分开。后指人或事物按其性质分门别类。