别无二致 (bié wú èr zhì) — without any difference; identical

Definition

Literary idiom meaning 'not the slightest difference' — used in writing to stress two things are identical. Stronger and more formal than plain 一样.

idiom
without any differenceidentical

Examples

  • 别无二致
    Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒu jī de shè jì bié wú èr zhì.
    The design of these two phone models is identical.
  • 别无二致
    Tā de xiǎng fǎ hé wǒ de bié wú èr zhì.
    His idea is no different from mine.
  • 别无二致
    Zhè liǎng fú huà fēng gé bié wú èr zhì, hěn nán fēn biàn.
    The styles of these two paintings are essentially the same — hard to tell apart.

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