yìng​pèng​yìng

to meet force with force

  • created sense approved 硬碰硬 · yìng​pèng​yìng · to meet force with force — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硬碰硬

    yìng​pèng​yìng

    to meet force with force

    to confront a tough situation or person with equally tough methods; to pit one's strength against another's in a direct confrontation

    硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · firm 碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · firm

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  • created sense approved 硬碰硬 · yìng​pèng​yìng · demanding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硬碰硬

    yìng​pèng​yìng

    demanding

    exacting and difficult; requiring genuine effort and stamina (often of tasks or research)

    硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · able 碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · able

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  • created sense approved 硬碰硬 · yìng​pèng​yìng · hard against hard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硬碰硬

    yìng​pèng​yìng

    hard against hard

    (of hard objects) to strike against each other; to collide with force

    硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · hard 碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · hard

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  • created sense approved 硬碰硬 · yìng​pèng​yìng · solid — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硬碰硬

    yìng​pèng​yìng

    solid

    genuine; 100 percent real; substantial (of skills, ability, or quality)

    硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · able 碰 (literal) → 碰 · pèng · to touch 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · able

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