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同日而語
简 同日而语 · 繁 同日而語Mandarin · pinyin tóng rì ér yǔ
Meanings
- lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
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2–4–2–3 · tong2 ri4 er2 yu3
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tung4 jat6 ji4 jyu5
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to mention things on equal terms
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