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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「不約而同」.

Today’s idiom is 「不約而同」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

About: make an appointment. Mutual agreement without prior agreement.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù yuē ér tóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 yeuk3 yi4 tung4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.