English–Chinese
“much the same” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindà tóng xiǎo yì
Example
兄弟俩的性格大同小异，很难分清。xiōng dì liǎ de xìng gé dà tóng xiǎo yì hěn nán fēn qīng
The two brothers' personalities are much the same, so it is hard to tell them apart.
How to say “much the same” in Chinese
“Much the same” in Chinese is 大同小异 (dà tóng xiǎo yì).
A broad common ground remains visible despite small points of difference.
Example sentences with 大同小异
讨论后，大家的看法大同小异，很快达成了一致。tǎo lùn hòu dà jiā de kàn fǎ dà tóng xiǎo yì hěn kuài dá chéng le yí zhì
After the discussion, everyone's views were much the same, and they quickly reached an agreement.
Tips for using 大同小异
- In conversation, this idiom often summarizes a comparison after the main similarities have been discussed, while a formal report usually names the differing details.