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不約而同

简不约而同 · 繁不約而同

Mandarin · pinyin 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

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4–1–2–2 · bu4 yue1 er2 tong2

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bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4

Cantonese word readings for 不約而同. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(idiomatic) to happen to coincide; to take the same view or action without previous consultation
(neologism, slang, humorous) to become gay or lesbian after a long period without dating