他家跟我家半斤八两
“our families are about the same.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实
“Actually,”
他家跟 我家 半斤八两
“our families are about the same.”
我未来的婆婆有眼病 挺严重的
“His mother has eye problems. It's really bad.”
“Neither of us comes from a wealthy or advantageous background; we're both struggling.”
Chinese marital considerations heavily weigh matching family backgrounds ('门当户对'); acknowledging that both sides are 'half a pound and eight ounces' indicates parity, even if both are modest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
six of one and half a dozen of the other; equally unimpressive
An idiom derived from ancient weights (where 1 jin equaled 16 liang), usually used with a slightly self-deprecating or pejorative tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you and I are not so different.”
“You've got some nerve saying that to me.”
“We're in the same boat. We're both still sharing a place.”
“The pot calls the kettle black.”
“our home”
“That day, I beat him at home.”