不约而同

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation

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lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)

immediately hitting it off; often used for quick agreement or rapport

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different mouths, same voice

describing multiple people expressing the same opinion or action unintentionally

to agree without prior consultation

coincidentally having the same idea or plan without prior consultation

不约而同 is typically used as an adverbial, often followed by a verb phrase like 不约而同地说 or 不约而同地笑了起来.

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他们不约而同地笑了。

They laughed at the same time without prior arrangement.

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no; not so

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

to make an appointment

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see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]