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同日而語

简同日而语 · 繁同日而語

Mandarin · pinyin tóng rì ér yǔ

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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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–4–2–3 · tong2 ri4 er2 yu3

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(idiomatic) to mention things on equal terms

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