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Home / Idiom / 平起平坐

to be on an equal footing

平起平坐
píng qǐ píng zuò
p+íng·2nd toneq+ǐ·3rd tonep+íng·2nd tonez+uò·4th tone
Idiom
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Examples1 available
They consider themselves our equals.
他们自以为能跟我们平起平坐。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
place on the same footing · be regarded as equal (in value or merit etc.) · put on a par (with) · draw a parallel between · equate with等量齐观děng liàng qí guānpeer competition · to function as rivals · to make claims as an equal分庭抗礼fēn tíng kàng lǐto be equal to · to be well-matched · rival匹敌pǐ dí
Antonyms
entirely different · different as black and white截然不同jié rán bù tóngwidely different · utterly different迥然不同jiǒng rán bù tóng
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