- 同气相求 tóngqìxiāngqiú like attracts likePeople with similar interests or characters naturally gravitate toward one another; like attracts like; birds of a feather flock together
- 声气相求 shēngqìxiāngqiú to share the same goalsTo share the same interests, purpose, or ideals; to be like-minded
- 同声相应,同气相求 tóngshēngxiāngyìngtóngqìxiāngqiú like attracts likeLiterally meaning that similar sounds resonate together and similar smells attract each other; used to describe how people with similar interests or characters are naturally drawn to one another, gravitate together, and support each other.
- 同恶相求 tóng'èxiāngqiú to conspire in evilevil people helping each other and working together to commit crimes