势均力敌 (shì jūn lì dí) — to be evenly matched; to be equal in strength

Definition

Examples

• 这场决赛双方势均力敌，直到最后一分钟才分出胜负。
  Zhè chǎng jué sài shuāng fāng shì jūn lì dí, zhí dào zuì hòu yì fēn zhōng cái fēn chū shèng fù.
  The two sides were evenly matched in this final, and the outcome was not decided until the last minute.
• 两位候选人势均力敌，选情非常胶着。
  Liǎng wèi hòu xuǎn rén shì jūn lì dí, xuǎn qíng fēi cháng jiāo zhuó.
  The two candidates are evenly matched, and the election is very tight.
• 这两支球队势均力敌，谁赢都不意外。
  Zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì shì jūn lì dí, shuí yíng dōu bú yì wài.
  These two teams are evenly matched; either side winning would not be a surprise.