Definition
异口同声 (yì kǒu tóng shēng) is a four-character idiom literally meaning 'different mouths, same voice'. It describes a group of people simultaneously saying the same thing, often used as an adverb with 地. It implies unanimous agreement or a coordinated response.
phrase
to speak in unisonto all say the same thing (idiom)
Examples
- ，异口同声“”。Dāng bèi wèn shì bú shì tóngyì shí, dàjiā yì kǒu tóng shēng de shuō le “shì”.When asked if they agreed, everyone said 'yes' in unison.
- 异口同声。Xuéshēngmen yì kǒu tóng shēng de huídá le lǎoshī de wèntí.The students answered the teacher's question in unison.
- 异口同声。Wěiyuánhuì suǒyǒu chéngyuán yì kǒu tóng shēng de jùjué le nàge tí'àn.All the committee members unanimously rejected the proposal.
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