粵

針zam1鋒fung1相soeng1對deoi3

simp针锋相对
zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3zhēn fēng xiāng duì

English

  1. to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
  2. measure for measure
  3. to be diametrically opposed to; to stand in sharp opposition

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻雙方嘅勢力、行為、言辭等尖鋭對立,不相上下

Examples

  • 佢兩個成日針鋒相對,從來都唔打算和解。

    They are always standing in sharp opposition to each other, and neither side is prepared to compromise.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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