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一拍即合

Mandarin · pinyin yī pāi jí hé

lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
to hit it off
to click together
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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(of two parties) to hit it off immediately; things fit together at one go

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