同年而语 — Chinese Idiom
同年而语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or compare different people or things as if they were on the same level; to lump together; to mention in the same breath”.
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同年而语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
同年而语 Character Breakdown
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小明和小丽虽然都是初学者，但小丽的画技明显更胜一筹，两者不能同年而语。
Although both Xiao Ming and Xiao Li are beginners, Xiao Li's painting skills are clearly superior; the two cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
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Synonyms of 同年而语
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What does 同年而语 mean?
同年而语 (tóng nián ér yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss or compare different people or things as if they were on the same level; to lump together; to mention in the same breath”.
How do you pronounce 同年而语?
同年而语 is pronounced tóng nián ér yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 同年而语?
犹言相提并论。把不同的人或不同的事放在一起谈论或看待。