同门异户 — “To be nominally similar but essentially different”
同门异户 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be nominally similar but essentially different”. To share a common label or origin but operate distinctly. Literally, “Same door, different households; same school, different families”.
同门异户 Pronunciation and Pinyin
同门异户 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 同门异户
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- tóng同lì力xié协qì契unite and make concerted efforts
- tóng同gōng功yī一tǐ体share same achievements and status
- tóng同mìng命yùn运gòng共hū呼xī吸share common destiny and interests
- tóng同chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve immortal fame together
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Open the tool →Questions about 同门异户
What does 同门异户 mean?
同门异户 (tóng mén yì hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be nominally similar but essentially different”.
How do you pronounce 同门异户?
同门异户 is pronounced tóng mén yì hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 同门异户 literally mean?
Literally, 同门异户 means “same door, different households; same school, different families”. It is used to mean “to be nominally similar but essentially different”.
What is the Chinese definition of 同门异户?
名义一样，实质不同。