志同道合

zhìtóng-dàohé

idiom #22,550

Meanings

1 of the same mind
2 kindred spirits
3 sharing the same ideals and following the same path

Characters

aspiration; ambition; will

same; identical

path; way; principle

to match; to fit; to agree

Examples

他们是志同道合的朋友，一起创业。

Tāmen shì zhìtóng-dàohé de péngyou, yīqǐ chuàngyè.

They are kindred spirits and started a business together.

我希望找到志同道合的伙伴。

Wǒ xīwàng zhǎodào zhìtóng-dàohé de huǒbàn.

I hope to find partners who share the same ideals.

志同道合的人更容易合作成功。

Zhìtóng-dàohé de rén gèng róngyì hézuò chénggōng.

People of the same mind find it easier to succeed through cooperation.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 志 (aspirations) + 同 (same) + 道 (path/way) + 合 (match/fit). Literally: 'aspirations same, paths aligned.' People whose goals are identical and whose ways fit together.

Stroke Order

志 zhì

同 tóng

道 dào

合 hé