同日而语 — “To be mentioned in the same breath”
同日而语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentioned in the same breath”. To be compared on equal terms. Literally, “To speak of on the same day”.
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同日而语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 同tóng
- 日rì
- 而ér
- 语yǔ
同日而语 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 同日而语
他的作品虽然很有趣，但和经典文学作品相比，还不能同日而语
Although his works are interesting, they cannot be mentioned in the same breath as classic literature.
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More idioms starting with 同
- tóng同yè业xiāng相chóu仇competitors are often at odds
- tóng同chóu仇dí敌kài忾share a common hatred for the enemy
- tóng同chóu仇dí敌kǎi慨unite in common hatred against an enemy
- tóng同xiū休gòng共qī戚share joy and sorrow
- tóng同xiū休děng等qī戚share joys and sorrows
- tóng同chū出yī一zhé辙cut from the same cloth
- tóng同lì利xiāng相sǐ死share interests, die for each other
- 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
- tóng同táng堂xiōng兄dì弟paternal cousins
Questions about 同日而语
- What does 同日而语 mean?
- 同日而语 (tóng rì ér yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be mentioned in the same breath”.
- How do you pronounce 同日而语?
- 同日而语 is pronounced tóng rì ér yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 同日而语 literally mean?
- Literally, 同日而语 means “to speak of on the same day”. It is used to mean “to be mentioned in the same breath”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 同日而语?
- 指相提并论。