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大同小异

大同小異
dàtóngxiǎoyì
idiom HSK 7 #32,384

Meanings

  1. 1 largely the same with minor differences
  2. 2 almost identical

Examples

这几家餐厅的菜大同小异。
Zhè jǐ jiā cāntīng de cài dàtóngxiǎoyì.
The dishes at these restaurants are pretty much the same.
各地的方言虽然大同小异，但还是有区别的。
Gè dì de fāngyán suīrán dàtóngxiǎoyì, dàn háishì yǒu qūbié de.
Although regional dialects are largely similar, there are still differences.

Tips

memory
大同 (mostly the same) + 小异 (slightly different). The 大/小 contrast highlights that the similarities far outweigh the differences.

Stroke Order

大 dà
同 tóng
小 xiǎo
异 yì