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大同小异 (dà tóng xiǎo yì): virtually the same; differing only on small points

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: virtually the same; differing only on small points
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

virtually the same
differing only on small points

Chinese explanation

指两个或多个人或事物大部分相同，只有很小的差别。常用来表示差别不大，基本一致。例如：这两篇文章的内容大同小异。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

big

HSK 5

like

HSK 1

small

HSK 6

different

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