like attracts like
In Chinese, Pinyin is t ó ngsh ē ngxi ā ngy ì ng, which means that things of the same kind interact with each other; it means that people with the same interests and opinions respond to each other and naturally combine together. It comes from Qian in the book of changes.
The origin of Idioms
Qian in the book of changes: "the same voice corresponds to the same spirit. Wet water, dry fire, clouds from the dragon, the wind from the tiger. It's the work of sages, and all things see it. "
Idiom usage
Subject predicate; as predicate and object; with commendatory meaning. examples same voice, same spirit, same heart, same pulse. Xu Fanting's call on the people of Shanxi to overthrow the evil and shameless warlord Yan Xishan
like attracts like
as evident and obvious as the sun and the stars - zhāo rú rì xīng
manage somehow to relieve embarrassment - liáo yǐ jiě cháo
be conscientious and do one's best - jīng jīng yè yè
one 's mouth sticks out and one has a chin like an ape 's. - jiān zuǐ hóu sāi
with not a single ingle detail left out - xiān xī wú yí