不可同日而语 (bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ) — cannot be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable; not on the same level
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning two things cannot be compared at all — one is vastly superior. Use when contrasting things that are on entirely different levels.
idiom
cannot be mentioned in the same breathincomparablenot on the same level
Examples
- ，不可同日而语。Xiàn zài de kē jì hé shí nián qián xiāng bǐ, jiǎn zhí bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ.Today's technology compared to ten years ago simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
- 不可同日而语，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī de shí lì bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ, chā jù tài dà le.The strength of these two companies is incomparable — the gap is too big.
- 不可同日而语。Zhuān yè xuǎn shǒu hé yè yú ài hào zhě de shuǐ píng bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ.The level of professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
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