半斤八兩 [－－－两]

Jyutping bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2
Pinyin bàn jīn bā liǎng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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
    • 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!
  2. 參看
    半斤八両

半斤八兩 [－－－两]

Jyutping bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng5
Pinyin bàn jīn bā liǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. not much to choose between the two
  2. tweedledum and tweedledee
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, idiomatic
    six of one, half a dozen of the other; not much to choose between the two
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    家阵恶揾食，边有半斤八两咁理想？
    家陣惡揾食，邊有半斤八兩咁理想？
    gaa1 zan2 ok3 wan2 sik6, bin1 jau5 bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2 gam3 lei5 soeng2?
    • It's tough to make a living these days. Is it too idealistic to expect a reasonable reward for one's efforts?
  2. Cantonese
    你哋两个，一个冲红灯，一个超速，咪又系半斤八两！
    你哋兩個，一個衝紅燈，一個超速，咪又係半斤八兩！
    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!