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无独有偶 (wú dú yǒu ǒu)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

It means that coincidences happen; not only one but a pair of similar things occur together.

Definition (中文解释)

独一个;偶一双。不只一个,竟然还有配对的。表示两事或两人十分相似。

Derivation (典故出处)

刘半农《奉答王敬轩先生》先生与这位老夫子,可称无独有偶。”

Example (造句示例)

The two scientists independently made the same discovery on the same day—truly, no single occurrence without a pair.