sing the same tune; echo each other; collude
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to echo each other; to sing the same tune; to collude
derogatoryDescribes people or groups who share the same biased view or who collude with each other. Almost always used with a negative connotation, implying a lack of independent thought or evidence of scheming together.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
yī一
bí鼻
kǒng孔
chū出
qì气
，
zǒng总
shì是
lián联
hé合
qǐ起
lái来
fǎn反
duì对
wǒ我
de的
tí提
yì议
。
Those two sing the same tune, always ganging up to oppose my proposals.
Zhè这
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
hé和
shāng商
rén人
yī一
bí鼻
kǒng孔
chū出
qì气
，
sǔn损
hài害
le了
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
lì利
yì益
。
These officials and businessmen are in cahoots, damaging the public interest.
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Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
tā他
liǎ俩
píng平
shí时
bù不
hé和
，
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
bí鼻
kǒng孔
chū出
qì气
。
Don't be fooled by their usual bickering—they always echo each other when it matters.