"like a house on fire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一见如故
• 非常合得来

Definition

形容两个人非常合得来，很快就成为好朋友。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是英式英语的常用俚语，形容两人关系特别好、很合拍。常用在'get on like a house on fire'句型里。与火灾无关。

Examples

They met last week and became friends like a house on fire.

他们上周才认识，就**一见如故**。

My brother and his new roommate get on like a house on fire.

我弟弟和他的新室友**非常合得来**。

The kids played together like a house on fire at the party.

孩子们在派对上玩得**像老朋友一样**。

After just one conversation, they were chatting like a house on fire.

他们只聊了一次，就**聊得非常投机**。

Those two get on like a house on fire; it’s like they’ve known each other for years.

他们俩**合得来得不得了**，好像认识了很多年。

We hit it off and started working together like a house on fire.

我们一拍即合，很快就开始合作了，**配合得非常好**。