不约而同 in English bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to agree by chance (idiomatic expression); taking the same action without prior consultation

Simplified Characters

不 约 而 同

Traditional Characters

不 約 而 同

Pinyin

bu4 yue1 er2 tong2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 约yue1to weigh in a balance or on a scale 而er2and 同tong2(used in given names)