不约而同
bù​yuē'ér​tóng HSK7

to happen to coincide

  • created sense approved 不约而同/不約而同 · bù​yuē'ér​tóng · to happen to coincide — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不约而同 / 不約而同

    bù​yuē'ér​tóng

    to happen to coincide

    (idiom) to take the same action or hold the same opinion without prior consultation; to do something independently as if by prior agreement

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 约 (literal) → 约/約 · yuē · to make an appointment 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 同 (literal) → 同 · tóng · same

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