🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

与志同道合者同在

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǔ zhì tóng dào hé zhě tóng zài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Be in good company/biː ɪn ɡʊd ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"如果你犯了这个错误,别担心,有很多优秀的人和你一样。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To share the same situation, fault, or experience as other notable, respected, or successful people.

    "If you struggle with public speaking, you are in good company with many famous historical leaders."
  2. 2

    To be in the presence of agreeable, reputable, or esteemed companions.

    "At the charity gala, she realized she was in very good company among the city's philanthropists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the traditional English noun 'company' denoting companionship or fellowship, combined with 'good' to signify high quality or virtue. The phrase evolved idiomatically over centuries to comfort someone by noting that distinguished or successful people share their current situation, mistake, or status.

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🇫🇷French → English

être en bonne compagnie

Transliteration: ɛtʁ ɑ̃ bɔn kɔ̃.pa.ɲi

"Si vous faites cette erreur, vous êtes en bonne compagnie."

🇩🇪German → English

in guter Gesellschaft sein

Transliteration: ɪn ɡuːtɐ ɡəˈzɛlʃaft zaɪn

"Wenn du das nicht verstehst, bist du in guter Gesellschaft."

🇮🇹Italian → English

essere in buona compagnia

Transliteration: ˈɛs.se.re in ˈbwo.na kom.paˈɲi.a

"Se hai fallito, sei in buona compagnia."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

estar en buena compañía

Transliteration: esˈtaɾ en ˈbwe.na kom.paˈŋi.a

"Si te equivocas, estás en buena compañía."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

estar em boa companhia

Transliteration: isˈtaɾ ẽ ˈbo.ɐ kõ.paˈɲi.ɐ

"Se você cometeu esse erro, está em boa companhia."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अच्छी संगति में होना

Transliteration: achchhi sangati mein hona

"अगर आप असफल हुए हैं, तो आप अच्छी संगति में हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

与志同道合者同在

Transliteration: yǔ zhì tóng dào hé zhě tóng zài

"如果你犯了这个错误,别担心,有很多优秀的人和你一样。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

좋은 동반자들과 함께 있다

Transliteration: joeun dongbanjadeulgwa hamkke itda

"실수했다면, 당신은 좋은 회사에 있는 셈이다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

いい仲間がいる

Transliteration: ii nakama ga iru

"その間違いをしたのはあなた一人ではないので、安心しなさい。"

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