不约而同 (bù yuē ér tóng) — (idiom) to do or think the same thing without prior consultation; coincidentally; spontaneously in unison
Definition
An idiom for when different people independently do or think the same thing at the same time. Unlike 巧, which describes a single lucky or skillful event, 不约而同 highlights several people acting in unison without planning.
idiom
to do or think the same thing without prior consultationcoincidentallyspontaneously in unison
Examples
- 不约而同。Dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng dì xiào le qǐ lái.Everyone laughed at the same time without prior arrangement.
- 不约而同。Tā men bù yuē ér tóng xuǎn zé le tóng yí gè zhuān yè.They independently chose the same major.
- 不约而同。Wǒ men bù yuē ér tóng xiǎng qǐ le nà jiàn wǎng shì.We all thought of that past event at the same time.
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