幾斤幾兩

Chinese

		how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost	catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg	how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost	both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael
trad. (幾斤幾兩)		幾	斤	幾	兩
simp. (几斤几两)		几	斤	几	两
Literally: “how many catties and how many taels”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jǐjīnjǐliǎng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jǐjīnjǐliǎng [Phonetic: jǐjīnjíliǎng]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jǐjinjǐliǎng
    • Wade–Giles: chi³-chin¹-chi³-liang³
    • Yale: jǐ-jīn-jǐ-lyǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiijinjiileang
    • Palladius: цзицзиньцзилян (cziczinʹcziljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

幾斤幾兩

1. one's weight; (figuratively) the extent of one's abilities or status

Usage notes

Frequently used in the expression 知道自己幾斤幾兩／知道自己几斤几两, which roughly means the same as 自知之明 (zìzhīzhīmíng).