八两半斤 — “Six of one, half a dozen of the other”
八两半斤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Six of one, half a dozen of the other”. Equally matched; on a par. Literally, “eight liang, half a jin”.
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八两半斤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在这场比赛中，两支队伍的实力真是八两半斤，很难预测谁会赢。
In this competition, the two teams' strengths are truly six of one, half a dozen of the other, making it hard to predict who will win.
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Synonyms of 八两半斤
More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
- bā八tái抬dà大jiào轿grand sedan chair for high-ranking officials
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What does 八两半斤 mean?
八两半斤 (bā liǎng bàn jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Six of one, half a dozen of the other”.
How do you pronounce 八两半斤?
八两半斤 is pronounced bā liǎng bàn jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八两半斤 literally mean?
Literally, 八两半斤 means “eight liang, half a jin”. It is used to mean “Six of one, half a dozen of the other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八两半斤?
八两：即半斤，旧制一斤为十六两。半斤、八两轻重相等。比喻彼此不相上下