不分軒輊

简 不分轩轾 · 繁 不分軒輊
Mandarin · pinyin bù fēn xuān zhì

Meanings

  1. well-matched
  2. equally matched
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
軒
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輊
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轩
xuān · carriage; high; wide; balcony
轾
zhì · low rear portion of cart
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Mandarin tones

4–1–1–4 · bu4 fen1 xuan1 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 fan1 hin1 zi3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) well-matched; equally matched

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