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旗鼓相当

Traditional (Taiwan): 旗鼓相當

qígǔxiāngdāng ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄉㄤ

    • lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom) fig. evenly matched
    • roughly comparable (opponents)

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 势均力敌 shìjūnlìdí
    • 双方势均力敌 the two sides are evenly matched

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

旗鼓相当 is mostly used of contestants or rivals who are well matched in overall strength, such as teams. 势均力敌 stresses that the two forces are equal in power or momentum, and suits armies, camps and forces as well as competitors.

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