同 日 而 语

tóng rì ér yǔdictionary entry

lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)

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同日而語 同日而语 [tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] /lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)/

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