bù不notmóu谋planér而andhé合coincide
To agree without prior consultation; to coincide.
Literal meaning
not (不) — plan (谋) — and (而) — coincide (合)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing agreement reached without prior planning or coordination.
Examples
Tā他men们de的xiǎng想fǎ法bù不móu谋ér而hé合，jué决dìng定yī一qǐ起chuàng创yè业。
Their ideas coincided, so they decided to start a business together.
Wǒmen liǎ de dá'àn bù móu ér hé, zhēnshi tài qiǎo le.我们俩的答案不谋而合，真是太巧了。
Our answers coincided, it's such a coincidence.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe a surprising or serendipitous agreement.
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