对立面 (duì lì miàn) — opposite side; antithesis (in philosophy, conflict, or dialectics)
Definition
对立面 names the opposing party or pole in a conflict — commonly used in dialectical or political contexts. It refers to one side AS a position, not just a single opponent.
noun
opposite sideantithesis (in philosophy, conflict, or dialectics)
Examples
- ，对立面。Zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng, tā men zhàn zài le duì lì miàn.On this issue, they stand on the opposite side.
- 对立面。Máo dùn de liǎng gè fāng miàn hù wéi duì lì miàn.The two aspects of a contradiction are each other's opposite.
- 对立面。Tā men chéng le wǒ men de duì lì miàn.They became our opposition.
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