宿敌 (sù dí) — long-standing enemy, arch rival; (by extension) nemesis, sworn enemy
Definition
宿敌 (sùdí) means a long-standing, deeply entrenched enemy — the 'arch' in 'arch rival'. Implies a history of repeated conflict, stronger than 敌人 alone, which is any opponent.
noun
long-standing enemyarch rival(by extension) nemesissworn enemy
Examples
- 宿敌，。Zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì shì sù dí, měi cì bǐ sài dōu hěn jī liè.These two teams are arch rivals; every match is very intense.
- 宿敌，。Tā men zài lì shǐ shàng céng shì sù dí, xiàn zài yǐ hé jiě.They were long-standing enemies in history, but have now reconciled.
- 宿敌，。Tā shì nà ge rén wéi zì jǐ de sù dí, yì xīn yào dǎ bài tā.He regards that person as his sworn enemy and is determined to defeat him.
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