半斤八面 — “Equally matched”

半斤八面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Equally matched”. Six of one, half a dozen of the other; much of a muchness.

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半斤八面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
半	bàn	5	half
斤	jīn	4	Chinese unit of weight
八	bā	2	the number eight
面	miàn	9	face, surface, side, flour, noodles

两位选手的表现都非常出色，真是半斤八面，难分高下。

Both competitors performed exceptionally well; they were equally matched, making it hard to tell who was superior.

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What does 半斤八面 mean?

半斤八面 (bàn jīn bā miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Equally matched”.

How do you pronounce 半斤八面?

半斤八面 is pronounced bàn jīn bā miàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 半斤八面?

旧制一斤合十六两，半斤等于八两。一个半斤，一个八两，重量相等。比喻彼此一样，不分上下。亦作“一个半斤，一个八两”、“半斤对八两”。