相提并论 (xiāng tí bìng lùn) — (idiom) to mention in the same breath; to place on an equal footing (usually in negative constructions)
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to put on the same level' — almost always used in negative contexts (不能∼, 不可∼) to say two things are too different to compare.
idiom
to mention in the same breathto place on an equal footing (usually in negative constructions)
Examples
- ，相提并论。Zhè liǎng bù xiǎo shuō fēng gé wán quán bù tóng, bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn.These two novels have completely different styles; they can't be mentioned in the same breath.
- 相提并论。Tā de cái huá hé pǔ tōng rén gēn běn bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn.His talent cannot be placed on a par with ordinary people's at all.
- 相提并论？Nǐ zěn me néng bǎ zhè me yán sù de wèn tí hé yú lè xiāng tí bìng lùn ne?How can you compare such a serious issue with entertainment?
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