Definition
对立面 refers to the opposite side or antithesis in a conflict, debate, or dialectical relationship. It is commonly used in philosophical contexts (e.g., 矛盾的双方互为对立面) and in everyday language to describe opposing parties or positions. Unlike 对面 (spatial opposite) or 相反 (contrary), 对立面 emphasizes a direct opposition in a binary relationship.
n.
opposite sideantithesis (in philosophy, conflict, or dialectics)
Examples
- ，对立面。Zài zhège wèntí shàng, tāmen zhàn zài le duì lì miàn.On this issue, they stand on the opposite side.
- 对立面。Máodùn de liǎng gè fāngmiàn hù wéi duì lì miàn.The two aspects of a contradiction are each other's opposite.
- 对立面。Tāmen chéng le wǒmen de duì lì miàn.They became our opposition.
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