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yī 一 mú 模 yī 一 yàng 样

一模一样 yī mú yī yàng

exactly the same; identical

Literally: one mould one appearance

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Ming dynasty fiction.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral. Often 和……一模一样.

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  1. 这对双胞胎长得一模一样，我分不出来。
    Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yī mú yī yàng, wǒ fēn bu chūlái.
    These twins look exactly alike; I can't tell them apart.
    this pair twins grow (particle) one mould one appearance, I distinguish not out
  2. 我买了一件和你一模一样的衣服。
    Wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn hé nǐ yī mú yī yàng de yīfu.
    I bought a piece of clothing identical to yours.
    I buy (particle) one (measure) with you one mould one appearance (particle) clothes

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