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此消彼长
cǐ​xiāo​bǐ​zhǎng

zero-sum change

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 此 cǐ determiner
    this
    this; these; (literary) the thing or person nearby, similar to 这 zhè
  2. 消 xiāo verb
    to vanish
    to disappear; to vanish; to subside or gradually diminish until gone
  3. 彼 bǐ verb
    that
    that; those; the other; often used in contrast with 此 cǐ meaning "this"
  4. 长 長 zhǎng verb
    to increase
    to increase; to enhance; to augment