like attracts like(tóng shēng xiāng yìng)

like attracts like

In Chinese, Pinyin is t ó ngsh ē ngxi ā ngy ì ng, which means that things of the same kind interact with each other; it means that people with the same interests and opinions respond to each other and naturally combine together. It comes from Qian in the book of changes.

The origin of Idioms

Qian in the book of changes: "the same voice corresponds to the same spirit. Wet water, dry fire, clouds from the dragon, the wind from the tiger. It's the work of sages, and all things see it. "

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as predicate and object; with commendatory meaning. examples same voice, same spirit, same heart, same pulse. Xu Fanting's call on the people of Shanxi to overthrow the evil and shameless warlord Yan Xishan

Chinese PinYin : tóng shēng xiāng yìng