针锋相对 in English zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiomatic expression); tit for tat
  • measure for measure

Simplified Characters

针 锋 相 对

Traditional Characters

針 鋒 相 對

Pinyin

zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

针zhen1needle 锋feng1point of a spear 相xiang1surname Xiang 对dui4right