原标题：Six of one, half a dozen of the other 半斤八两，不相上下
半斤八两Finn
Hello, I’m Finn and welcome to Authentic Real English.
Feifei
大家好，我是冯菲菲。Sorry I’m late - Peter 和 Dave 两个人在厨房里吵得不可开交，我刚才忙着劝架，所以来晚了。
Finn
Oh, really? What are they arguing about?
Feifei
Something about who spilled the milk - 我也不知道为什么会为了那点儿小事吵起来。
Finn
Oh no, who started the argument?
Feifei
Hmm, I don’t really know, I think it’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Finn
Good expression, Feifei.
Feifei
Thank you, Finn. 不瞒你说，这个表达是我几天前才学到的，用在这儿还算是比较恰当吧？
Finn
Yes, that’s right. We normally use ‘six of one, half a dozen of the other’ when we think there is very little difference between two choices. We also use it when two people are equally responsible for something. Let’s hear some examples.
Examples
A: I don’t know whether to give my mum flowers or chocolates for Mother’s Day.
B: It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.
A: Do you think we should take the third ring road instead of the second ring road?
B: Oh, I don’t know, it’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.
A: They keep blaming each other, whose fault was it really?
B: Oh, it was six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Feifei
大家请记住，我们可以用 six of one, half a dozen of the other 来说明两个事物程度相等、分不出高低，不相上下；也可以用它来描述两个人对某事的责任相同或两人的本事、水平相同。
Finn
Oh, actually Feifei, hold on a minute, I need to go now.
Feifei
Where are you going?
Finn
I’m going for dinner with Sophia. Quick, help me decide – should I wear this blue shirt? Or this pink one?
Feifei
You know what I am about to say, don’t you?
Finn
The pink one?
Feifei
No, they are very similar. It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other…
Finn
Oh, you’re not helping! I’m off, bye.
Feifei
Wait…
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