一拍即合

Mandarin · pinyin yī pāi jí hé

Meanings

  1. lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
  2. to hit it off
  3. to click together
  4. to chime in easily
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
拍
pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
即
jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
合
hé · combine, unite, join; gather
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1–1–2–2 · yi1 pai1 ji2 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 paak3 zik1 hap6

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jat1 paak3 zik1 hap6

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  1. (of two parties) to hit it off immediately; things fit together at one go

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一拍即合 · yi1 pai1 ji2 he2
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Exact source record一拍即合 一拍即合 [yi1 pai1 ji2 he2] /lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)/to hit it off/to click together/to chime in easily/