pèng​yìng

to tackle a hard task

  • created sense approved 碰硬 · pèng​yìng · to tackle a hard task — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    碰硬

    pèng​yìng

    to tackle a hard task

    to undertake difficult work or deal with a formidable obstacle

    碰, 硬

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

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 碰硬 · pèng​yìng · to confront the powerful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    碰硬

    pèng​yìng

    to confront the powerful

    to boldly challenge a strong opponent or evil forces, such as exposing high-level corruption or resisting influential figures

    碰, 硬

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

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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