「半斤八兩 / 半斤八両」
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半 half; semi- 斤 catty((weight unit)) 八 eight 兩 two; a small number; a meagre number; tael |
| Part of Speech: | expression |
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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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