tóngshēngxiāngyìngtóngxiāngqiú

idiom
literary
classical
common

Meaning of 同声相应,同气相求

同声相应,同气相求 means like attracts like; things of similar nature resonate with each other; kindred spirits naturally come together. Pronounced tóng shēng xiāng yìng tóng qì xiāng qiú.

  • like attracts like; things of similar nature resonate with each other; kindred spirits naturally come together

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎng
rén
dōu
ài
diǎn
yīn
yuè
 
zhēn
shì
tóng
shēng
xiāng
yìng
 
tóng
xiāng
qiú
 

Both of them love classical music—truly like attracts like, and kindred spirits naturally gather.

Zhè
liǎng
gōng
niàn
zhì
 
zuò
lái
jiù
xiàng
tóng
shēng
xiāng
yìng
 
tóng
xiāng
qiú
 

These two companies share the same philosophy; working together is a perfect case of like attracting like.

rén
yún
 
 
tóng
shēng
xiāng
yìng
 
tóng
xiāng
qiú
 
 
zhì
xiāng
tóu
de
rén
zǒng
huì
zǒu
dào
 

As the ancients said, 'Like attracts like; kindred spirits naturally gather'—people with common interests will always find each other.