针锋相对

Chinese Vocabulary

针锋相对

tit for tat / to oppose each other with equal harshness

zhēnfēngxiāngduì

Usage & Explanation

Idiom literally meaning 'pin against wheat awn'. Describes a situation of sharp, direct confrontation.

Hear It in Context

This word appears in 1 episode:

Thunder in the Middle East: The Death of Khamenei and the Full Story of the US-Israeli "Epic Fury" Operationnormal

Related Words

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