大同小异

Traditional: 大同小異

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Dictionary entry

virtually the same

What does 大同小异 mean?

大同小异 (dà tóng xiǎo yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1virtually the same

2differing only on small points

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)同tónglike · same 小xiǎosmall · tiny 异yìdifferent · other

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