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等量齐观

Word · VerbTraditional等量齊觀

regard as equal; equate; place on a par with

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to regard as equal; to equate; to place on a par with (regardless of differences)

formal

A formal idiom often used in negative constructions (e.g., 不可等量齐观). It emphasizes treating fundamentally different things as if they were the same, which is often considered inappropriate.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
bǎ把
bù不
tóng同
de的
shì事
wù物
děng等
liàng量
qí齐
guān观
 。

We cannot equate different things.

Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
dōng东
xi西
zhì质
liàng量
bù不
tóng同
 ,
bù不
néng能
děng等
liàng量
qí齐
guān观
 。

These two items are of different quality and cannot be regarded as equal.

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Bǎ把
jīn金
qián钱
yǔ与
yǒu友
qíng情
děng等
liàng量
qí齐
guān观
shì是
cuò错
wù误
de的
 。

It is wrong to equate money with friendship.