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相提並論

简相提并论 · 繁相提並論

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng tí bìng lùn

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
to place on a par with
(often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
論: Look up this written character
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
论: lùn · debate; discuss; discourse

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1–2–4–4 · xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng1 tai4 bing6 leon6

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(idiomatic) to discuss two very different things at the same time; to mention different things on equal terms

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