分庭抗礼 in English fen1 ting2 kang4 li3 Meaning

Meanings

• peer competition
• to function as rivals
• to make claims as an equal

Pinyin

fen1 ting2 kang4 li3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

分fen1to divide 庭ting2main hall 抗kang4to resist 礼li3surname Li