物以類聚 [－－类－]

Jyutping mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6
Pinyin wù yǐ lèi jù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. similar things come together (idiom); like draws like
  2. Birds of a feather flock together.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    性質​相近​嘅​物件​聚埋​一齊​。​全句​為​：​「​物以​類聚​，​人以群分​。​」
    birds of a feather flock together; means the same kind of things group together.
    • 活動一完，佢地成班宅男就自然聚埋一齊交流心得，真係物以類聚。
      活动一完，佢地成班宅男就自然聚埋一齐交流心得，真系物以类聚。
      wut6 dung6 jat1 jyu4, keoi5 dei6 seng4 baan1 zaak6 naam4 zau6 zi6 jin4 zeoi6 maai4 jat1 cai4 gaau1 lau4 sam1 dak1, zan1 hai6 mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6.
      Once the event is finished, those otakus group up naturally to exchange their minds, birds of a feather really flock together.
  2. 近義詞
    一丘之貉、痴痴呆呆，坐埋一枱、近朱者赤，近墨者黑
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    Birds of a feather flock together.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    物以类聚。
    物以類聚。
    wù yǐ lèi jù 。
    • Birds of a feather flock together.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    活动一完，佢地成班宅男就自然聚埋一齐交流心得，真系物以类聚。
    活動一完，佢地成班宅男就自然聚埋一齊交流心得，真係物以類聚。
    wut6 dung6 jat1 jyu4, keoi5 dei6 seng4 baan1 zaak6 naam4 zau6 zi6 jin4 zeoi6 maai4 jat1 cai4 gaau1 lau4 sam1 dak1, zan1 hai6 mat6 ji5 leoi6 zeoi6.
    • Once the event is finished, those otakus group up naturally to exchange their minds, birds of a feather really flock together.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    物以类聚
    物以類聚
    wù yǐ lèi jù
    • birds of a feather flock together (lit. things will be gathered together according to category)