be mentioned in the same breath
At the same time, the Chinese idiom pinyin is t ó NgR à é Rd à o, which means to put different people or different things together to talk about or look at. In the same day. It comes from the biography of Zhang Er and Chen Yu in historical records.
Idiom explanation
Put different people or different things together to talk about or look at. In the same day.
The origin of Idioms
Sima Qian's biography of Zhang Er and Chen Yu in historical records in the Western Han Dynasty: "how can my husband and my minister and the LORD be on the same day?"
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or object; used in a negative sentence
be mentioned in the same breath
Sharpen one's toes to suit one's needs - xuē zhǐ shì jù
Talking about the good and doing the bad - tán yōu wù liè
be prompted by a sudden impulse - xīn xuè lái cháo