不约而同

• 병음: bù yuē ér tóng
• 한자 분석: 不 = not; 约 = 纟(silk) + 勺, meaning to arrange or agree; 而 = and/yet; 同 = same

뜻

미리 약속하지 않았는데도 동시에 같게 하다

Emphasizes the lack of coordination — the similarity is coincidental. Often used to describe shared reactions, conclusions, or behaviors that happen naturally without planning. Can suggest like-mindedness or universal response.

예문

1. 听到这个消息，在场的人不约而同地鼓起掌来。
2. 两位科学家在不同国家不约而同地发现了同样的现象。
3. 毕业多年后，老同学们不约而同地选择了回到家乡发展。

사용 가이드

맥락: coincidence, shared reactions, consensus

어조: noting

올바른 표현

• 大家不约而同地站了起来。(Everyone stood up in unison without prior arrangement.)
• 我们不约而同地想到了同一个人。(We independently thought of the same person.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我们不约而同地约好了见面。(Contradictory — 不约而同 means without arranging, so you can't use it for planned meetings)

기원과 역사

不约 (without arranging) + 而同 (yet the same). Describing actions that align despite no prior agreement.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal