- 比肩而立 bǐjiān'érlì to stand shoulder to shoulderto stand side by side; describes people standing very close together or being equal in status
- 比肩接踵 bǐjiānjiēzhǒng crowdedshoulder to shoulder and heel to heel; used to describe a place that is extremely crowded or packed with people
- 比肩继踵 bǐjiānjìzhǒng crowded togetherstanding shoulder to shoulder and heel to heel; used to describe a very large and tightly packed crowd of people
- 比肩皆是 bǐjiānjiēshì ubiquitousshoulder to shoulder and everywhere; found everywhere or very common
- 比肩而事 bǐjiān'érshì to work closely togetherto work side by side; to collaborate closely in an official capacity