Word: 不约而同 (bùyuē'értóng) Traditional: 不約而同 不约而同 dictionary entry bùyuē'értóng (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation Full dictionary entry for 不约而同 Example sentences using 不约而同 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你们怎么不约而同地迟到了？ Nǐmen zěnme bùyuē'értóng de chídàole? How come you all ended up being late, without even planning it? 大家不约而同地选了同一个地方。 Dàjiā bùyuē'értóng de xuǎn le tóng yí gè dìfang. Everyone independently chose the same place.