亦 敌 亦 友

yì dí yì yǒudictionary entry

(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other / to have a friendly rivalry

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Original source entry:

亦敵亦友 亦敌亦友 [yi4 di2 yi4 you3] /(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry/

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Other forms in these source records: 亦敵亦友

亦
yì
also
敌
dí
(bound form) enemy / (bound form) to be a match for / to rival / (bound form) to resist / to withstand
亦
yì
also
友
yǒu
friend

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