针锋相对

zhēnfēng-xiāngduì

to be diametrically opposed; tit for tat

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 針鋒相對
Dictionary entry

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

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针
锋
相
对

See it in sentences

他们的观点针锋相对。

Tāmen de guāndiǎn zhēnfēng-xiāngduì.

English

Their views are diametrically opposed.

谈判中双方针锋相对。

Tánpàn zhōng shuāngfāng zhēnfēng-xiāngduì.

English

In the talks, the two sides opposed each other sharply.

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针
锋
相
对

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