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Chinese
Etymology
From the historical Chinese measurement system, wherein one 斤 (jīn) was equal to 16 兩／两 (liǎng).
Pronunciation
Note:
- buan3 geng1 boih4 niê2 - Chao'an;
- buan3 gêng1 boih4 nio2 - Jieyang.
Idiom
半斤八兩
- (chiefly derogatory) six of one, half a dozen of the other; not much to choose between the two
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