不約而同

See also: 不约而同 and 一……就……

Chinese

		not; no	appointment; agreement; to arrange appointment; agreement; to arrange; to restrict; approximately; weigh	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	like; same; similar like; same; similar; together; alike; with
trad. (不約而同)		不	約	而	同
simp. (不约而同)		不	约	而	同

不約而同

to happen to coincide; to take the same view or action without previous consultation
當他們提起那件趣事，不約而同的笑了起來。 [MSC, trad.]
当他们提起那件趣事，不约而同的笑了起来。 [MSC, simp.]
Dāng tāmen tíqǐ nà jiàn qùshì, bùyuē'értóng de xiào le qǐlái. [Pinyin]
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老師一走進教室，同學們就不約而同安靜下來。 [MSC, trad.]
老师一走进教室，同学们就不约而同安静下来。 [MSC, simp.]
Lǎoshī yī zǒujìn jiàoshì, tóngxué men jiù bùyuē'értóng ānjìng xiàlái. [Pinyin]
As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the students coincidentally all quieted down at once.
(neologism, slang, humorous) to become gay or lesbian after a long period without dating