對峙
simp对峙deoi3 zi6deoi3 si6deoi3 ci5duì zhì
English
- (of mountains etc) to stand facing each other
- (fig.) to confront each other
- to confront each other; to have a standoff
粵語 — Cantonese
- 雙方僵持於現況,不分上下
Examples
是人都知道冷戰是兩國的對峙。
Everybody knows that Cold War is the confrontation between two nations.
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劫匪劫持人質同警方對峙。
The robbers have taken hostages and have a standoff with the police.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk