半斤八兩
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See also: 半斤八两
Chinese[edit]
half | catty | eight | tael | ||
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trad. (半斤八兩/半斤八両) | 半 | 斤 | 八 | 兩/両 | |
simp. (半斤八两) | 半 | 斤 | 八 | 两 |
Etymology[edit]
From the historical Chinese measurement system, wherein one 斤 (jīn) was equal to 16 兩/两 (liǎng).
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
半斤八兩
- (chiefly derogatory) six of one, half a dozen of the other; not much to choose between the two
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Entry #3598”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
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