chī​zhì

to stand off brutally

  • created sense approved 鸱跱/鴟跱 · chī​zhì · to stand off brutally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸱跱 / 鴟跱

    chī​zhì

    to stand off brutally

    to be locked in fierce opposition or to hold a strategic position as a threat, like a bird of prey ready to strike

    鸱 (literal) → 鸱/鴟 · chī · sparrow hawk 跱 (literal) → 跱 · zhì · to confront

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