不相上下

bù xiāng shàng xià

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. equally matched
2. about the same

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 悬殊 xuán shū 悬殊 xuán shū widely different 形容差别很大，不是不相上下: widely different

Related words

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• 平分秋色 píng fēn qiū sè 平分秋色 píng fēn qiū sè to both share the limelight 比喻双方各占一半，不相上下: to both share the limelight

Synonyms

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• 势均力敌 shì jūn lì dí 势均力敌 shì jūn lì dí evenly matched (idiom) 用于形容双方力量或水平相当: evenly matched (idiom)
• 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched 形容双方力量或水平差不多: lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched

Usage notes

Collocations

通常用于两者之间的比较，如“A和B不相上下”，很少用于三者或以上。

Common mistakes

不能带宾语，不能说“他不相上下她”，而是“他和她不相上下”。

Example Sentences

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这两个队的实力 不相上下 。

The strengths of these two teams are evenly matched.

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Child Words of 不相上下

• 上下 上下 shàng xià: up and down
• 下 下 xià: down
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance
• 上 上 shàng: on top