半斤八両 [----]
Jyutping
bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2
Pinyin
bàn jīn bā liǎng
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語句
半斤同八兩相等,比喻彼此分量或程度不相上下
nothing to choose between the two; six of one, half of a dozen of the other; literally: half catty and eight taels
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你哋兩個,一個衝紅燈,一個超速,咪又係半斤八兩!
你哋两个,一个冲红灯,一个超速,咪又系半斤八两!
nei5 dei6 loeng5 go3, jat1 go3 cung1 hung4 dang1, jat1 go3 ciu1 cuk1, mai6 jau6 hai6 bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2!
You two! One of you has jumped a red light and the other one has overspeeded. You two are the same!
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半斤八兩
半斤八両 [---两]
Jyutping
bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng5
Pinyin
bàn jīn bā liǎng
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equality/getting fair returns on efforts put in (old slang)