针锋相对

Traditional: 針鋒相對

zhēn fēng xiāng duì

Dictionary entry

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat

What does 针锋相对 mean?

针锋相对 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2measure for measure

Character breakdown

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针zhēnneedle · pin 锋fēngpoint of a spear · edge of a tool 相Xiāngsurname Xiang 对duìright; correct · towards; at; for

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