To confront each other or be locked in a standoff; to hold each other at bay, as with two opposing armies or groups.

Fanshi county in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province

Fanshi county in Xinzhou [[忻州|忻州|xin1 zhou1]], Shanxi

(literary) to tower aloft; to stand towering; to soar skyward; to hold oneself erect (of mountains, cliffs, or posture) or tall structures

to tower over surroundings; to stand in a grand or majestic manner

to stand tall and upright like a mountain

towering like a mountain and calm like a spring; describes a person of great dignity and composed character

To stand tall like a mountain and be deep like a pool; describes someone with noble character and a steady, dignified presence.

having a dignified and steady presence like deep waters and high mountains

A standoff or stalemate involving nuclear weapons between opposing powers

To be at a stalemate or deadlock; to exist side by side (especially of warlords or rival factions) like chess pieces on a board

(idiom) to have a serene yet formidable demeanor; to have a commanding presence, literally "deep as a pool and still as a mountain"

to face each other; to stand in opposition, as between two mountains or two opposing forces

to face off or form a brutal opposition; to loom or stand aggressively against another

(literary) to stand in a three-way power relationship like the three legs of a tripod; used to describe a situation where three major forces or factions face off against each other