We systematically provide a similarity transformation reducing the (3 + 1)-dimensional inhomogeneous coupled nonlinear Schrödinger (CNLS) equation with variable coefficients and parabolic potential to the (1 + 1)-dimensional coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation with constant coefficients. Based on the similarity transformation, we discuss the dynamics of the propagation of the three-dimensional bright-dark soliton, the interaction between two bright solitons, and the feature of the three-dimensional rogue wave with different parameters. The obtained results may raise the possibility of relative experiments and potential applications.