针
锋
相
对

To oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom) in Chinese: 针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì)

zhēn fēng xiāng duì

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 針鋒相對1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
  2. 2measure for measure

Stroke order

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针
锋
相
对

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄣ

zhēn

ㄓ/ zhㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄈㄥ

fēng

ㄈ/ fㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄤ

xiāng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄟˋ

duì

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

针锋相对

Simplified

針鋒相對

Traditional

Example sentences

See 针锋相对 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 会上双方针锋相对，谁也不让谁。

    huì shàng shuāng fāng zhēn fēng xiāng duì， shuí yě bú ràng shuí。

    At the meeting the two sides were tit for tat, neither one yielding.

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Related words

对

duì

right

针

zhēn

needle

相同

xiāng tóng

identical

相信

xiāng xìn

to be convinced (that sth is true)

打针

dǎ zhēn

to give or have an injection

对话

duì huà

to talk (with sb)

对面

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose

互相

hù xiāng

each other

相反

xiāng fǎn

opposite

对比

duì bǐ

to contrast

对待

duì dài

to treat

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