相提并论 in English xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to discuss two disparate things together (idiomatic expression); to mention on equal terms
  • to place on a par with
  • (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

Simplified Characters

相 提 并 论

Traditional Characters

相 提 並 論

Pinyin

xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

相xiang1surname Xiang 提ti2to carry (hanging down from the hand) 并bing4and 论lun4abbr. for 論語|论语[Lun2 yu3], The Analects (of Confucius)