平起平坐

píngqǐpíngzuò
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Meanings

  1. 1 to be on an equal footing
  2. 2 to stand as equals

Examples

Tā xīwàng néng yǔ lǎobǎn píngqǐpíngzuò.
He hopes to be on an equal footing with his boss.
Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén píngqǐpíngzuò, zhǎnkāi tánpàn.
The leaders of the two countries sat as equals and began negotiations.

Tips

usage
平起平坐 literally means 'to rise together and sit together at the same level.' It describes social or political equality, especially between parties who might normally be of different status.

Stroke Order

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