狭路相逢 in English xia2 lu4 xiang1 feng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically enemies or rivals meet face to face

Simplified Characters

狭 路 相 逢

Traditional Characters

狹 路 相 逢

Pinyin

xia2 lu4 xiang1 feng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

狭xia2narrow 路lu4surname Lu 相xiang1surname Xiang 逢feng2to meet by chance