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何方もどっち
どっちもどっち
1. [exp] [uk]
▶ both are bad
▶ neither is good
▶ one's as bad as the other
▶ both are to blame
▶ six of one, half a dozen of the other



History:
7. A 2020-11-05 11:22:49  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2020-11-05 11:17:47  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
prog, eij
daijr: 双方ともに積極的によいという評価を下せないようす。両者ともあまりよくないさま。
  Comments:
I think "neither is great"/"neither is good" is fine.
I think "both are weird" is too specific. どっちもどっち can be used for any negative thing.
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14,2 @@
+<gloss>neither is good</gloss>
+<gloss>one's as bad as the other</gloss>
@@ -15 +17 @@
-<gloss>both are weird</gloss>
+<gloss>six of one, half a dozen of the other</gloss>
5. A 2020-11-04 23:49:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2020-11-04 11:23:28  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs nikk
nikk ...両方ともひととおりではないこと。
  Diff:
@@ -13 +12,0 @@
-<gloss>neither is great</gloss>
@@ -15,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>both are weird</gloss>
3. A 2014-05-19 03:56:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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