针锋相对 meaning in English
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
Meaning of 针锋相对
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhēnfēngxiāngduì
- to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- measure for measure
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针 zhēn · needle · 7 strokes
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锋 fēng · spear-point · 12 strokes
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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对 duì · right · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 针锋相对.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; unconditional |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
Questions about 针锋相对
What does 针锋相对 mean?
针锋相对 (zhēnfēng-xiāngduì) means "to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure".
How do you write 针锋相对?
针锋相对 is made of 4 characters: 针 (7 strokes), 锋 (12 strokes), 相 (9 strokes), 对 (5 strokes). That is 33 strokes in total.
Is 针锋相对 an HSK word?
Yes. 针锋相对 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 针锋相对 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 针锋相对 is written 針鋒相對.