| 针锋相对 |
zhēn fēng xiāng duì |
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat / measure for measure |
| 针 |
zhēn |
needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根,支 |
| 针 |
zhēn |
variant of 针, needle |
| 锋 |
fēng |
point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team) |
| 相 |
Xiāng |
surname Xiang |
| 相 |
xiāng |
each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶 (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品) |
| 相 |
xiàng |
appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc) |
| 相对 |
xiāng duì |
relatively / opposite / to resist / to oppose / relative / vis-a-vis / counterpart |
| 对 |
duì |
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair |