Question

如何把“半斤八两”翻译成英文

Answer 1

半斤八两 [简明汉英词典]
be six of one and half a dozen of the other
upsides
Six of one, half a dozen of other

There is no choice between the two.
两者半斤八两。
It's as broad as it is long.
半斤八两；彼此相同。
It is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.
旗鼓相当，半斤八两；难兄难弟。
There is much to is say on both side.
半斤八两，双方都有错。
Jim called Gerald a liar—well, it takes one to know one!
吉姆认为杰拉尔德是一个说谎的人——得了，他们俩人半斤八两。
Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; But in passing it over, he is superior; For it is a prince's part to pardon.
无可否认，若一个人对其仇敌施加报复，那他与被报复者不过是半斤八两；而若是他不念旧恶，宽大为怀，那他就比对手高出一等，因高抬贵手乃贵人之举。
When my two children quarrel, I never know who to blame because it's usually six of one and half a dozen of the other.
当我们两个孩子吵架时，我从不知道该骂谁，因为他们都是半斤八两，差不多。

Answer 2

半斤八两: two of a kind, of equal match

There is no choice between the two.
两者半斤八两。
It's as broad as it is long.
半斤八两；彼此相同。
It is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.
旗鼓相当，半斤八两；难兄难弟。
There is much to is say on both side.
半斤八两，双方都有错。
Jim called Gerald a liar—well, it takes one to know one!
吉姆认为杰拉尔德是一个说谎的人——得了，他们俩人半斤八两。
Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; But in passing it over, he is superior; For it is a prince's part to pardon.
无可否认，若一个人对其仇敌施加报复，那他与被报复者不过是半斤八两；而若是他不念旧恶，宽大为怀，那他就比对手高出一等，因高抬贵手乃贵人之举。
When my two children quarrel, I never know who to blame because it's usually six of one and half a dozen of the other.
当我们两个孩子吵架时，我从不知道该骂谁，因为他们都是半斤八两，差不多。

Answer 3

半斤八两
be six of one and half a dozen of the other

半斤八两
upsides

半斤八两
Six of one, half a dozen of other