不相上下

bùxiāngshàngxià

idiom HSK 7 #21,997

Meanings

1 equally matched
2 about the same
3 neck and neck

Characters

Literally: 'not mutually above or below' — neither side is better.

Examples

两支队伍实力不相上下。

Liǎng zhī duìwǔ shílì bùxiāngshàngxià.

The two teams are equally matched in strength.

他们的成绩不相上下。

Tāmen de chéngjì bùxiāngshàngxià.

Their scores are about the same.

Stroke Order

不 bù

相 xiāng

上 shàng

下 xià