半斤八兩
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See also: 半斤八两
Chinese[edit]
half | catty jin |
eight | tael(s) | ||
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trad. (半斤八兩) | 半 | 斤 | 八 | 兩 | |
simp. (半斤八两) | 半 | 斤 | 八 | 两 |
Etymology[edit]
From the former 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