chừng non hai thước 
a little less than 2 meters, just shy of 2 meters [ chừng ] : about, approximately; rough measure, rough extent, rough estimate
[ non ] : (1) slightly less than, just under; (2) young, inexperienced, tender, premature; (3) mountain
[ hai ] : two; both
[ thước ] : yard, meter, yardstick, ruler
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