未可同日而语 — “Cannot be mentioned in the same breath”
未可同日而语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be mentioned in the same breath”. To be incomparable; to be vastly different. Literally, “Not possible to speak of on the same day”.
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未可同日而语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
未可同日而语 Character Breakdown
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这部新手机的功能和设计，与旧款相比，已是未可同日而语。
The features and design of this new smartphone, compared to the old model, are simply not to be mentioned in the same breath.
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Synonyms of 未可同日而语
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- wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
- wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
- wèi未bǔ卜xiān先zhī知to know without divination
- wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
- wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
- wèi未xíng形zhī之huàn患unmanifested calamity
- wèi未chéng成yī一kuì篑fail at the last moment
- wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
- wèi未fén焚xǐ徙xīn薪prevent trouble before it happens
- wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
- wèi未zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do
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What does 未可同日而语 mean?
未可同日而语 (wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be mentioned in the same breath”.
How do you pronounce 未可同日而语?
未可同日而语 is pronounced wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 未可同日而语 literally mean?
Literally, 未可同日而语 means “not possible to speak of on the same day”. It is used to mean “Cannot be mentioned in the same breath”.
What is the Chinese definition of 未可同日而语?
指两者相差很大，不能相提并论。