jyu4 ceot1 jat1 cit3如出一轍如出一辙
Definition
To be exactly the same or identical; as if coming from the same track.
How it's used
This idiom carries a slightly formal or literary tone, often used in news reports or serious discussions to highlight striking similarities between two events, plans, or behaviors. It implies that the outcome or method was predictable because it followed a pre-existing pattern. While it is perfectly acceptable in spoken Cantonese, it is more likely to be heard in professional settings or when someone is making a pointed observation about a recurring situation.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this to describe physical objects that are identical, like two identical shirts. It is specifically reserved for abstract concepts, methods, strategies, or sequences of events rather than simple physical appearance.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
