yì mú yí yàng
exactement le même; comme deux gouttes d'eau
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这两个杯子一模一样。
Zhè liǎng gè bēizi yī mú yī yàng.
These two cups are exactly the same.
他们俩长的一模一样。
Tāmen liǎ cháng de yī mú yī yàng.
They look exactly the same.
这个故事和另一个故事一模一样。
Zhège gùshi hé lìng yī gè gùshi yī mú yī yàng.
This story is exactly the same as the other story.
千差万别 (qiān chā wàn bié)
completely different
截然不同 (jié rán bù tóng)
totally different
The Chinese word 一模一样 (yī mú yī yàng) literally means "one mold, one appearance". It is a compound of the words 一 (yī, "one"), 模 (mú, "mold"), and 样 (yàng, "appearance"). The word 一模一样 is used to describe something that is exactly the same as something else. It can be used to describe physical objects, as well as abstract concepts. For example, you could say 一模一样 to describe two identical twins, or you could say 一模一样 to describe two ideas that are exactly the same.The word 一模一样 is thought to have originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is believed to have been coined by the playwright Tang Xianzu. Tang Xianzu used the word 一模一样 in his play The Peony Pavilion to describe the beauty of the female protagonist, Du Liniang. Tang Xianzu wrote, "Her beauty is 一模一样, like a flower in bloom."The word 一模一样 has been used in Chinese literature and poetry for centuries. It is a common expression that is used to describe something that is exactly the same.
