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不謀而合

bat1 mau4 ji4 hap6

bu4 mou2 er2 he2

agree without prior consultation; happen to hold the same view

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不謀而合

This word was added by bybell on 2nd Jul 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
謀 mau4 mou2 - scheme
而 ji4 er2 neng2 - but; and, also; otherwise
合 hap6 kap3 gap3 he2 ge3 xia2 - combine, join; unite

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