Definition
如出一辙 is a four-character idiom (成语) literally meaning 'as if coming from the same wheel rut.' It describes two or more things (opinions, methods, behaviors, etc.) being remarkably similar or exactly the same — as if they were cut from the same cloth. Use it to emphasize striking uniformity, often with a nuance of lacking originality.
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(chengyu) to be cut from the same clothto follow the same patternto be exactly alike
Examples
- 如出一辙。Zhè liǎng piān wénzhāng de guāndiǎn rú chū yī zhé.The viewpoints of these two articles are exactly the same.
- 如出一辙，。Tāmen de jiàoyù lǐniàn rú chū yī zhé, dōu qiángdiào shíjiàn.Their educational philosophies are cut from the same cloth — both emphasize practice.
- 如出一辙，。Lìshǐ wǎngwǎng rú chū yī zhé, bùtóng shíqī de cuòwù zǒnghuì chóngfù.History often repeats itself — mistakes from different eras always recur.
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