"birds of a feather" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 物以類聚

Definition

這個表達意思是興趣、性格或行為相似的人通常會聚在一起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於口語或諺語，完整說法是“birds of a feather flock together”。有時帶有批評意味，強調同類相聚。僅用於人。

Examples

My two sons are birds of a feather; they always get into trouble together.

我的兩個兒子是**物以類聚**，總是一起惹麻煩。

Those kids are birds of a feather; they all love soccer and video games.

那些孩子是**物以類聚**，都喜歡足球和電子遊戲。

Anna and Mia are birds of a feather, always studying together.

安娜和米婭是**物以類聚**，總是一起學習。

You can tell they're birds of a feather by the way they laugh at the same jokes.

他們是**物以類聚**，你看他們總是一起笑同樣的笑話就知道了。

Of course they became friends—birds of a feather tend to stick together.

他們會成為朋友一點也不奇怪——**物以類聚**嘛。

Don't be surprised they teamed up; they're birds of a feather.

他們合作一點也不奇怪，他們是**物以類聚**。