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半斤八两    
bàn jīn bā liăng
英译 (English) Six of one and half a dozen of the other
释义 (paraphrase) 八两:即半斤。一个半斤,一个八两。比喻彼此一样,不相上下。

示例 (demonstration) 陕西剪纸粗犷朴实,简练夸张,同江南细致工整的风格相比, 真是半斤八两,各有千秋。