no different; tantamount to; amount to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be no different from; to be tantamount to; to amount to
Commonly used in the structure '无异于...' to indicate that an action or situation is equivalent to another, usually with a negative or emphatic connotation.
Fū夫
qī妻
chǎo吵
jià架
shí时
fān翻
lǎo老
zhàng账
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
huǒ火
shàng上
jiāo浇
yóu油
。
Bringing up old grievances when a couple argues is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
bǎo保
chí持
chén沉
mò默
wú无
yì异
yú于
mò默
rèn认
。
Remaining silent under such circumstances amounts to tacit consent.
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Bù不
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
wú无
yì异
yú于
fàng放
qì弃
。
Not taking action is no different from giving up.
Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
wú无
yì异
yú于
zì自
shā杀
。
His behavior amounts to suicide.