針鋒相對
simp针锋相对zam1 fung1 soeng1 deoi3zhēn fēng xiāng duì
English
- to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
- measure for measure
- to be diametrically opposed to; to stand in sharp opposition
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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