半斤八両

bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng5

equality · getting fair returns on efforts put in (old slang)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. equality
  2. getting fair returns on efforts put in (old slang)

Written Forms

半斤八両Traditional · Main Form
半斤八两Alternate Form

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