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平分秋色

Mandarin · pinyin píng fēn qiū sè

to both share the limelight
to both have an equal share of

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139

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2–1–1–4 · ping2 fen1 qiu1 se4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 fan1 cau1 sik1

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(idiomatic) to both have an equal share of

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