不约而同

bùyuē’értóng

to do the same thing without prior consultation

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 不約而同
Dictionary entry

(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 pr

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不
约
而
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See it in sentences

大家不约而同地鼓掌。

Dàjiā bùyuē’értóng de gǔzhǎng.

English

Everyone burst into applause at the same moment.

两人不约而同地笑了。

Liǎng rén bùyuē’értóng de xiào le.

English

The two of them laughed at the same time.

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