亦敌亦友

Traditional: 亦敵亦友

yì dí yì yǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry

What does 亦敌亦友 mean?

亦敌亦友 (yì dí yì yǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry

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亦yìalso 敌dí(bound form) enemy · (bound form) to be a match for; to rival 友yǒufriend

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亦敌亦友

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