Definition
无异 is a formal/literary verb phrase meaning 'to be no different from' or 'to be tantamount to'. It is most often used in the pattern 与...无异 (no different from...) or combined with 于 as 无异于 (in written Chinese). It carries a sense of equivalence, often with a negative or neutral connotation.
v.p.
to be no different fromto be just liketo be tantamount to
Examples
- 无异。Tā de xíngwéi yǔ yí ge xiǎohái wú yì.His behavior is no different from a child's.
- 。Zhèyàng zuò de jiéguǒ wú yì yú làngfèi zīyuán.The result of doing this is tantamount to wasting resources.
- ，。Zài zhuānyè rénshì kànlái, zhège fāng'àn wú yì yú kōngtán.In the eyes of professionals, this plan is just like empty talk.
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