步调一致

步調一致
bùdiàoyīzhì
idiom #76,532

Meanings

  1. 1 to act in unison
  2. 2 to be coordinated and synchronized
  3. 3 to march in step

Examples

Tuánduì chéngyuán bùdiàoyīzhì, cái néng gāoxiào wánchéng rènwu.
Team members must act in unison to complete tasks efficiently.
Wǒmen yào zài xíngdòng shàng bùdiàoyīzhì.
We need to be coordinated in our actions.

Tips

usage
步调 literally means 'marching pace/tempo' — the image is of soldiers or a parade line walking in lockstep. Often paired with 保持 ('to maintain') or 要求 ('to demand'): 保持步调一致.
register
Common in organizational, political, and team-building contexts. In casual conversation people might just say 大家一起行动 ('everyone act together').

Stroke Order

tiáo
zhì