xiāng tí bìng lùn
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  • derog(usually used in the negative) mention in the same breath

    • zhè liǎng zhě bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn

      相提并论

      The two cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

    • gǔ fēng jī yǔ mù fēng xiāng de xiào lì bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn

      鼓风机风箱效力相提并论

      The effect of blower and wooden bellows can't be mentioned in the same breath.

    • nǐ bù néng bǎ tā de shī gē hé tā de jù běn xiāng tí bìng lùn

      诗歌剧本相提并论

      You cannot equate his poems with his plays.

    • tā shì gè bù cuò de lán qiú xuǎn shǒu dàn bù néng yǔ qiáo dān xiāng tí bìng lùn

      不错篮球选手乔丹相提并论

      Though a good basketball player, he is not to be mentioned in the same breath with Michael Jordan.

    • tā liǎ de chéng jiù bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn

      成就相提并论

      Their achievements are not comparable.

    • gāi zuò zhě méi yǒu jiāng zì yóu zhǔ yì hé bǎo shǒu zhǔ yì xiāng tí bìng lùn

      作者没有自由主义保守主义相提并论

      The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism.

    • ài qíng yǒu qíng wú fǎ xiāng tí bìng lùn

      爱情友情无法相提并论

      Friendship cannot equate love.

Word usage

  • Note
    "相提并论" is mostly used in negative sentences or rhetorical questions.