异同 異同 yì tóng comparison / differences and similarities syn 找茬 zhǎo chá to pick fault with / to spot the differences / to nitpick / to pick a quarrel / to find complaint with 找碴 zhǎo chá to pick fault with / to spot the differences / to nitpick / to pick a quarrel / to find complaint with / variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 势不两立 勢不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom) / irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints syn 冰释 冰釋 bīng shì to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc) / to vanish (of misgivings, differences of opinion) / thaw (in relations) syn 求同存异 求同存異 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom) syn 誓不两立 誓不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom) / irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints syn 人种差别 人種差別 rén zhǒng chā bié racial differences / racial discrimination 地区差价 地區差價 dì qū chā jià local differences in price / regional price variation 均差 jūn chā (numerical analysis) divided differences / (statistics) mean absolute difference 排难解纷 排難解紛 pái nàn jiě fēn to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom) / to reconcile differences syn 冰释前嫌 冰釋前嫌 bīng shì qián xián to forget previous differences / to bury the hatchet 齐头式 齊頭式 qí tóu shì treating everyone the same, regardless of individual differences / one-size-fits-all approach / (typesetting) block paragraphs (no indenting, and blank space between each paragraph) 冰释前嫌 冰釋前嫌 bīng shì - qián xián (idiom) to forget previous differences / to bury the hatchet 存异求同 存異求同 cún yì - qiú tóng (idiom) to put aside differences and work together / to seek common ground and cooperate / see 求同存異|求同存异[qiu2tong2-cun2yi4] 求同存异 求同存異 qiú tóng - cún yì (idiom) to put aside differences and work together / to seek common ground and cooperate syn 求大同，存小异 qiú dà tóng cún xiǎo yì (idiom) To reach agreement on major issues while allowing differences to remain on minor ones. 手高手低 shǒu gāo shǒu dī (idiom) When things are divided by hand or with ordinary containers, slight differences in quantity are unavoidable. 一褱而论 一褱而論 yī huái ér lùn (idiom) To deal with matters or problems without considering their nature or differences, applying the same standard to all of them. 万别千差 wàn bié qiān chā (idiom) Describes a great variety of kinds and considerable differences. 万殊之妙 wàn shòu zhī miào (idiom) The subtle wonders and mysteries arising from the countless differences among things. 三等九格 sān děng jiǔ gé (idiom) Refers to numerous ranks and categories, with all kinds of differences. It means “of every rank and variety.” 争短论长 爭短論長 zhēng duǎn lùn cháng (idiom) To argue over minor differences and compare who is better or worse. It is equivalent to “争长竞短”. 争长竞短 爭長競短 zhēng cháng jìng duǎn (idiom) To quibble over small differences or compete over who ranks higher. It describes petty competitiveness. 亲不敌贵 親不敵貴 qīn bù dí guì (idiom) Family ties cannot override differences in rank and office / describes a society or person marked by weak human feeling. 好尚不同 hào shàng bù tóng (idiom) People differ in what they like and admire. The expression can also refer to differences in social customs from one country or region to another. 度长絜大 duó cháng xié dà (idiom) To compare lengths and sizes in order to identify the differences between them. 忘年之契 wàng nián zhī qì (idiom) A friendship formed without regard to differences in age or status. It describes friends who treat one another as equals despite an age gap. 忘年之好 wàng nián zhī hǎo (idiom) To form a friendship without regard to differences in age or rank. It refers to a bond based on affinity rather than social conventions. 忘形之契 wàng xíng zhī qì (idiom) An intimate friend with whom differences of status and social formality do not matter. It is equivalent to an unreserved friendship. 方土异同 fāng tǔ yì tóng (idiom) The differences among regions in their terrain, products, customs, and social ways. 日异月殊 日異月殊 rì yì yuè shū (idiom) To show new differences every day and every month. It describes rapid and substantial change. 智者乐水，仁者乐山 智者樂水，仁者樂山 zhì zhě yuè shuǐ,rén zhě yuè shān (idiom) Wise people love mountains, while benevolent people love water. By extension, it refers to differences in people’s tastes and preferences. 析微察异 xī wēi chá yì (idiom) To observe and distinguish carefully. It describes meticulous attention to differences. 渭浊泾清 渭濁涇清 wèi zhuó jīng qīng (idiom) The Jing River is clear while the Wei River is muddy. By extension, it compares differences between things or between people's moral character. 视富如贫 shì fù rú pín (idiom) To regard wealth as poverty. To remain indifferent to differences in wealth. 识昧高卑 識昧高卑 shí mèi gāo bēi (idiom) To lack discernment and fail to understand differences in rank, dignity, or importance. 貌合形离 mào hé xíng lí (idiom) Describes an apparent agreement that conceals major differences in conduct and action. It highlights the gap between appearance and reality. 贵贱高下 貴賤高下 guì jiàn gāo xià (idiom) It refers to differences in people’s social rank and status. 适以相成 shì yǐ xiāng chéng (idiom) To complement each other perfectly / their differences enable a harmonious mutual complementarity. 齿过肩随 齒過肩隨 chǐ guò jiān suí (idiom) To associate with someone as an equal despite differences in age or status, on the basis of mutual understanding and respect. 