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six of one and half a dozen of the other
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

six of one and half a dozen of the other
  1. 1. six and half a dozen

Collins English-English Dictionary

six of one and half a dozen of the other
  1. 1. n a situation in which the alternatives are considered equivalent
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Examples

It's six of one, and half a dozen of the other.
这俩是半斤八两。
这两个人半斤八两，都不能胜任这份工作。
They're six of one and half a dozen of the other – neither of them are competent enough to do the job. → 半斤八两
他们俩的技术半斤八两，差不多。
So far as their skills are concerned, it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. → 半斤八两

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