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旗鼓相当

qígǔxiāngdāng

Traditional: 旗鼓相當

lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched / roughly comparable (opponents)

Character Breakdown

旗
qí
banner, flag, streamer
HSK 6
鼓
gǔ
drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
HSK 4
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3

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