How do you pronounce 不谋而合?

不谋而合 is pronounced bù móu ér hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不谋而合 literally mean?

Literally, 不谋而合 means “not consult but agree”. It is used to mean “to agree or act in unison without prior consultation”.

Where does 不谋而合 come from?

不谋而合 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 不谋而合?

谋：商量；合：相符。事先没有商量过，意见或行动却完全一致。

不谋而合 — “To agree or act in unison without prior consultation”

不谋而合 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to agree or act in unison without prior consultation”. To coincide in views or actions spontaneously. Literally, “Not consult but agree”.

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不谋而合 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不bù
谋móu
而ér
合hé

不谋而合 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
不	bù	4	not
谋	móu	11	plan, scheme, or strive
而	ér	6	and, but, then
合	hé	6	combine, fit, or total

Example Sentence with 不谋而合

小明和小红在解决这个数学难题时，虽然没有事先商量，但他们想到的解题思路却不谋而合。

When Xiaoming and Xiaohong were tackling this difficult math problem, although they didn't discuss it beforehand, their approaches to the solution happened to coincide.

Origin and Story of 不谋而合

During the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Guanzhong region was in great chaos, with warlords vying for power. Han Sui and Ma Teng each established their own dominance.

Cao Cao sent Zhong Yao to oversee them, ordering each to send a son to the capital as a hostage.

Later, Ma Chao, Han Sui, and others felt uneasy and decided to unite against Cao Cao, electing Han Sui as their commander-in-chief.

Han Sui's subordinate, Yan Xing, opposed launching an uprising, remarking, "Currently, all the generals in Guanzhong have reached the same conclusion without prior consultation, as if it were predestined by heaven."

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Questions about 不谋而合

What does 不谋而合 mean?: 不谋而合 (bù móu ér hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to agree or act in unison without prior consultation”.
How do you pronounce 不谋而合?: 不谋而合 is pronounced bù móu ér hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不谋而合 literally mean?: Literally, 不谋而合 means “not consult but agree”. It is used to mean “to agree or act in unison without prior consultation”.
Where does 不谋而合 come from?: 不谋而合 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 不谋而合?: 谋：商量；合：相符。事先没有商量过，意见或行动却完全一致。

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