三个铜板放两处,一是一,二是二 三個銅板放兩處,一是一,二是二 三個銅板放兩處,一是一,二是二

three copper coins in two places: one is one, two is two

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning
Things are exactly what they are, with no fudging. It is also said of someone who is strict and careful and lets nothing slide.
Simplified
三个铜板放两处,一是一,二是二
Traditional (Taiwan)
三個銅板放兩處,一是一,二是二
Pinyin
sān gè tóngbǎn fàng liǎng chù,yíshìyī,èrshì'èr
Bopomofo
ㄙㄢ ㄍㄜˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄢˇ ㄈㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄨˋ,ㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄧ,ㄦˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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