created sense approved 难兄难弟/難兄難弟 · nánxiōngnándì · equally bad
难兄难弟 / 難兄難弟
nánxiōngnándì
equally bad
a figurative expression used when one person or thing is just as bad as the other; two of a kind
这两台电脑的运行速度都很慢，真是难兄难弟。
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created sense approved 难兄难弟/難兄難弟 · nánxiōngnándì · equally matched
难兄难弟 / 難兄難弟
nánxiōngnándì
equally matched
hard to differentiate between two people or things because they are so similar in quality, talent, or status (originally referring to elder and younger brothers)
这两位杰出人才的成就难分高下，真是难兄难弟。
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created sense approved 难兄难弟/難兄難弟 · nànxiōngnàndì · fellow sufferers
难兄难弟 / 難兄難弟
nànxiōngnàndì
fellow sufferers
People who share the same misfortune or are experiencing the same difficult circumstances together.
在这场经济危机中，他们这些失业的人成了难兄难弟。
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