针 尖 对 麦 芒

zhēn jiān duì mài mángdictionary entry

sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

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Original source entry:

針尖對麥芒 针尖对麦芒 [zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2] /sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 針尖對麥芒

针
zhēn
needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根[gēn],支[zhī] / variant of 針|针[zhēn], needle
尖
jiān
pointed; tapering; sharp / (of a sound) shrill; piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point; tip / the best of sth; the cream of the crop
对
duì
right; correct / towards; at; for / concerning; regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite; facing; matching / to match together; to adjust / to fit; to suit / to answer; to reply / to add; to pour in (a fluid) / to check; to compare / classifier: couple; pair
麦
mài
wheat; barley; oats / mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mài kè fēng])
Mài
surname Mai
芒
máng
awn (of cereals) / arista (of grain) / tip (of a blade) / Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass) / variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan

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