相提并论

• 拼音: xiāng tí bìng lùn
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual); 提 = 扌+ 是 (hand lifting); 并 = two people standing side by side; 论 = 讠+ 仑 (reasoned speech)

含义

To mention two very different things in the same breath; to put on a par. Most often used negatively to argue that two things cannot or should not be equated.

A chengyu typically appearing in negative constructions (不能/不可/不宜相提并论) to emphasise that two things are too different in quality, scale, or nature to be fairly compared. Occasionally used positively when the comparison is valid.

例句

1. 业余爱好者与经过系统训练的专业运动员，在竞技水准上根本不可相提并论。
2. 古代手工作坊与现代规模化工厂在生产效率方面相差悬殊，不能相提并论。
3. 这两位作家的文学风格迥异，不宜相提并论，各有其独特的艺术价值与历史贡献。

用法指南

语境: academic, debate, criticism, analysis

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 初级学员与资深研究员的学术贡献不可相提并论，两者所处的阶段截然不同。(The academic contributions of junior trainees and senior researchers cannot be mentioned in the same breath — the stages they are at are entirely different.)
• 这两项政策的实施背景和目标受众截然不同，不宜相提并论，需分别加以评估。(The implementation contexts and target audiences of these two policies are entirely different; they should not be conflated — each must be assessed separately.)

错误说法

• 他们两人可以相提并论 — while grammatically possible, be specific about what dimension is being compared; vague usage weakens the argument; always specify the basis of comparison

起源与历史

相 (together) + 提 (raise/mention) + 并 (side by side) + 论 (discuss) — raising two things side by side for discussion

文化背景

时代: Classical to Modern

世代: Adult professionals

社会背景: Universal