志同道合

zhìtóngdàohé

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 zhì tóng dào hé de péngyou, yīqǐ chuāngyè.

They are kindred spirits and started a business together.

我希望找到志同道合的伙伴。

Wǒ xīwàng zhǎodào zhì tóng dào hé 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。

Zhì tóng dào hé 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 (志) are identical (同) and whose ways (道) fit together (合).

Stroke Order

志 zhì

同 tóng

道 dào

合 hé