並駕齊驅
简 并驾齐驱 · 繁 並駕齊驅Meanings
- (idiom) to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on par with one another
Characters in this entry
- 並
- bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
- 駕
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- 齊
- qí · even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
- 驅
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- 并
- bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
- 驾
- jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
- 齐
- qí · even, uniform, of equal length
- 驱
- qū · spur a horse on; expel, drive away
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Mandarin tones
4–4–2–1 · bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bing6 gaa3 cai4 keoi1
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- (figurative) to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; to advance at an equal pace with; to run neck and neck; to be on a par with
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