be mentioned in the same breath(tóng rì ér yǔ)

be mentioned in the same breath

At the same time, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is t ó NgR ì é ry ǔ, which means talking at the same time, referring to each other and discussing. Often used in the negative: not in the same breath. It comes from Zhao ce'er, the Warring States strategy.

Idiom usage

To be formal; to be predicate or object; to be negative

The origin of Idioms

Zhao ce'er, the Warring States policy, said: "it's better for a man to break through others than for a minister. How can it be said at the same time?"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms are confused and compared; antonyms are classified and compared

Chinese PinYin : tóng rì ér yǔ