半斤八两

tā men liǎ de jì shù bàn jīn bā liǎng chà bu duō

他们俩的技术半斤八两，差不多。

Their skills are concerned.

zhè liǎng gè fāng àn bàn jīn bā liǎng

这两个方案半斤八两。

There is no choice between the two plans.

tā men shì bù shì xiàng nǐ men shuō de shì bàn jīn bā liǎng ne

他们是不是像你们说的是半斤八两呢？

Are they two birds of a feather, as you say?

wǒ kàn tā men bàn jīn bā liǎng

我看他们半斤八两。

I don't think there is much to choose between them.

suī rán tā de yīng yǔ shuō de bù hǎo dàn shì nǐ yě bàn jīn bā liǎng

虽然他的英语说得不好，但是你也半斤八两。

Although he speaks English not very well, yours is not better.

yī gè rén bù kěn yuè dú hé bù huì yuè dú de rén shì bàn jīn bā liǎng

一个人不肯阅读和不会阅读的人，是半斤八两。

A person who does not read is no better off than the person who cannot read.

rú guǒ pǔ jí gōng zuò yǒng yuǎn tíng liú zài yī gè shuǐ píng nà me jiào yù zhě hé bèi jiào yù zhě qǐ bù dōu shì bàn jīn bā liǎng

如果普及工作永远停留在一个水平，那么教育者和被教育者岂不都是半斤八两？

If popularization remains at the same level for ever, won't the educators and those being educated be six of one and half a dozen of the other?