| 不约而同 |
bù yuē ér tóng |
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 约 |
yāo |
to weigh in a balance or on a scale |
| 约 |
yuē |
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 同 |
tóng |
like / same / similar / together / alike / with |
| 同 |
tòng |
see 胡同 |