如出一辙 (rú chū yī zhé) — (chengyu) to be cut from the same cloth; to follow the same pattern; to be exactly alike
Definition
A written chengyu meaning two things look, act, or behave exactly alike — 'cut from the same cloth.' More formal and literary than 一样, and emphasizes uncanny resemblance.
idiom
(chengyu) to be cut from the same clothto follow the same patternto be exactly alike
Examples
- 如出一辙。Zhè liǎng piān wén zhāng de guān diǎn rú chū yī zhé.The viewpoints of these two articles are exactly the same.
- 如出一辙，。Tā men de jiào yù lǐ niàn rú chū yī zhé, dōu qiáng diào shí jiàn.Their educational philosophies are cut from the same cloth — both emphasize practice.
- 如出一辙，。Lì shǐ wǎng wǎng rú chū yī zhé, bù tóng shí qī de cuò wù zǒng huì chóng fù.History often repeats itself — mistakes from different eras always recur.
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