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半斤八两

bànjīnbāliǎng

Traditional: 半斤八兩

not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee

Character Breakdown

半
bàn
half; semi-, incomplete
HSK 3
斤
jīn
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
HSK 3
八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1
两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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