English–Chinese
“compare on equal terms” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng tí bìng lùn
Example
这两件事不能相提并论。zhè liǎng jiàn shì bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn
These two things cannot be mentioned in the same breath.
How to say “compare on equal terms” in Chinese
“Compare on equal terms” in Chinese is 相提并论 (xiāng tí bìng lùn).
Two unlike things are placed on the same scale and judged as though the comparison were fair.
Example sentences with 相提并论
媒体不应把名人的私生活与其职业成就相提并论。méi tǐ bù yīng bǎ míng rén de sī shēng huó yǔ qí zhí yè chéng jiù xiāng tí bìng lùn
The media should not compare celebrities' private lives with their professional achievements on equal terms.
Tips for using 相提并论
- For English speakers, compare often sounds neutral, while this idiom commonly signals that the comparison is invalid because the things differ in kind or importance.