soeng1 tai4 bing6 leon6相提並論相提并论
Jyutpingsoeng1 tai4 bing6 leon6
Yalesēung tàih bihng leuhn
Definition
To discuss different things together or compare them as if they are on the same level.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to dismiss the idea that two things belong in the same category or possess similar quality. It carries a strong sense of judgment, implying that one subject is clearly superior or fundamentally different from the other. It is most effective when you want to emphasize that a comparison is insulting or logically flawed.
Examples
Their abilities simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
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Common phrases
cannot be mentioned in the same breath
Common mistake
Learners often use this in positive contexts, but it is almost exclusively used in negative constructions like 唔可以 or 點樣. It is not a neutral way to say compare, which would be 比較.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
