粵

相soeng1提tai4並bing6論leon6

simp相提并论
soeng1 tai4 bing6 leon6xiāng tí bìng lùn

English

  1. to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
  2. to mention things in the same breath; to put on the same level; to compare against
  3. to place on a par with
  4. (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將唔同性質嘅嘢擺埋一齊講

Examples

  • 雖然佢哋都係歌手,但係唱歌水平真係唔可以相提並論。

    Although they're both singers, their singing skills are not on the same level and cannot be compared.

  • 管理一間公司和擁有一間公司是不能相提並論的兩回事。

    Management of a company is different from ownership of a company.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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