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针锋相对

HSK 7-9

zhēnfēng-xiāngduì

face-to-face opposition; point-by-point rebuttal

Alternative translations

  • rendre coup pour coup

Explanation

measure for measure

Examples

他骂了我一句,我也针锋相对地回敬了一句。

Tā mà le wǒ yī jù, wǒ yě zhēnfēng-xiāngduì de huíjìn yī jù.

He retorted with a curse, and I shot back in kind.

他们互相针锋相对地指责对方。

Tāmen xiāngxiāng zhēnfēng-xiāngduì de zhízé dào fāngfāng.

They accused each other point by point.