平起平坐 (píng qǐ píng zuò) — to be on an equal footing, to be equals (in status)
Definition
A chengyu meaning two parties sit and stand as equals — used when stressing equal status or standing, often in contrast to an expected hierarchy.
idiom
to be on an equal footingto be equals (in status)
Examples
- ，平起平坐。Zài gōng sī lǐ, tā hé zǒng jīng lǐ píng qǐ píng zuò.In the company, he and the general manager are on an equal footing.
- ，平起平坐。Zhè liǎng gè guó jiā suī rán dà xiǎo bù tóng, dàn zài tán pàn zhōng què shì píng qǐ píng zuò.These two countries, though different in size, are on an equal footing in the negotiations.
- 平起平坐，。Tā men liǎ zài xué shù jiè píng qǐ píng zuò, shuí yě bù gǎn xiǎo kàn shuí.The two of them are equals in academia; neither dares to look down on the other.
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