- 内讧nèi hòngto engage in internal strife, to have infightingHSK 7-9
- 找事zhǎo shìto look for work, to find a job (colloquial); to deliberately pick a quarrel, to cause troubleHSK 7-9
- 眼中钉yǎn zhōng dīngthorn in one's side; a person or thing one hates mostHSK 7-9
- 狡辩jiǎo biànto quibble; to engage in sophistryHSK 7-9
- 相安无事xiāng ān wú shì(chengyu) to live in peace with each other; to maintain a harmonious relationship without conflictHSK 7-9
- 纷争fēn zhēngto dispute; to wrangleHSK 7-9
- 虎视眈眈hǔ(idiom) to glare with hostile or covetous intent; (idiom) to eye something fiercely and eagerlyHSK 7-9
- 你死我活nǐ sǐ wǒ huóto fight to the death; a life-and-death struggle; mortal combatHSK 7-9
- 左右为难zuǒ yòu wéiin a dilemma; faced with a difficult choice; between a rock and a hard placeHSK 7-9
- 先下手为强xiān xià shǒu wéi qiángto take the initiative is to gain the upper hand; the early bird catches the wormHSK 7-9
- 扭打niǔ dǎto wrestle; to grappleHSK 7-9
- 挥拳huī quánto throw a punch, to swing a fistHSK 7-9
- 掴guāito slap (with the palm), to smackHSK 7-9
- 火药味huǒ yào wèi(literal) smell of gunpowder; (figurative) tense, confrontational atmosphere; militant tone in speech or writingHSK 7-9
- 驳bóto refute, to contradictHSK 7-9
- 折服shéto subdue; to bring to submission; to be convinced; to admireHSK 7-9
- 诬蔑wū mièto slander, to defame, to calumniateHSK 7-9
- 辩驳biàn bóto dispute; to refuteHSK 7-9
- 非暴力fēi bào lìnonviolenceHSK 7-9
- 顶撞dǐng zhuàngto talk back to or contradict (a superior/elder) in a disrespectful mannerHSK 7-9
- 击破jī pòto break, to smash (by striking); to defeat, to destroy (an enemy, obstacle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 私了sī leto settle privately (out of court, without legal involvement)HSK 7-9
- 缴械jiǎto disarm; to surrender weaponsHSK 7-9
- 背信弃义bèi xìn qì yìto break faith with someone; to betray a trust; perfidiousHSK 7-9
- 背离bèi líto deviate from, to depart from (a principle, standard, or course); to go against, to betray (expectations or trust)HSK 7-9
- 落井下石luò jǐng xià shíto kick someone when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to attack themHSK 7-9
- 蒙骗mēng piànto deceive, to cheat, to hoodwinkHSK 7-9
- 仇敌chóu díenemyHSK 7-9
- 叫嚣jiào xiāo(noun) clamor; loud, hostile outcry; (verb) to clamor; to raise a hue and cry; to shout aggressivelyHSK 7-9
- 污辱wū rǔto humiliate, to insult; to defile, to sully, to rapeHSK 7-9
- 调和tiáo hé(adjective) harmonious, well-balanced; (verb) to mediate, to reconcile; (verb) to mix, to blend, to seasonHSK 7-9
- 折中zhé zhōngto compromise (by taking a middle road)HSK 7-9
- 死对头sǐ duì tóusworn enemy, arch rivalHSK 7-9
- 死敌sǐ dídeadly enemy; implacable foeHSK 7-9
- 苟同gǒu tóngto agree without careful consideration, to readily concurHSK 7-9
- 调停tiáo tíngto mediate; to intervene and settle a disputeHSK 7-9
- 屈从qū cōngto submit, to yield toHSK 7-9
- 松口sōng kǒu(separable verb) to relax one's bite; to release one's hold; (figurative) to soften one's stance; to relentHSK 7-9
- 欺凌qī língto bully and humiliate; to maltreat (especially with power imbalance)HSK 7-9
- 决裂jué lièto break with, to rupture (relationships, agreements, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抵赖dǐ làito deny (guilt or responsibility); to repudiate; to renegeHSK 7-9
- 挑错tiāoto deliberately find fault with someone; to nitpickHSK 7-9
- 痛击tòng jīto deliver a heavy blow; to attack fiercelyHSK 7-9
- 责骂zé màto scold, to rebukeHSK 7-9
- 退让tuì ràngto move aside, to get out of the way; to back down, to concedeHSK 7-9
- 不和bù héto not get along well; to be discordantHSK 7-9
- 使坏shǐ huàito play a dirty trick; to do something malicious behind someone's backHSK 7-9
- 和好hé hǎo(verb) to reconcile, to make up after a quarrel; (adjective) reconciled, on good terms with each otherHSK 7-9
- 嘲cháoto ridicule, to mock (bound morpheme)HSK 7-9
- 敌视dí shìto be hostile towards; to regard as an enemyHSK 7-9
- 唬人hǔto bluff or intimidate someone with exaggerations or false bravado; to deceive or cheat someone by playing a hoaxHSK 7-9
- 斥责chì zéto reprimand, to rebuke, to denounceHSK 7-9
- 相左xiāngto be at odds; to conflict; to disagreeHSK 7-9
- 耍赖shuǎ làito act shamelessly; to refuse to admit defeat or renege on a promiseHSK 7-9
- 赶尽杀绝gǎn jǐnto exterminate completely; to spare none; to be ruthlessHSK 7-9
- 倒戈dǎo gē(离合词) to defect in battle, to switch sides and attack one's own former sideHSK 7-9
- 搡sǎng(dialectal) to push vigorously, to shove roughly; (colloquial) to force (something) upon someone; to fob offHSK 7-9
- 斗嘴dòu zuǐto squabble, to wrangle; to banter playfullyHSK 7-9
- 讥讽jī fěngto ridicule, to satirize, to mock sarcasticallyHSK 7-9
- 招架zhāo jiàto parry, to fend off (in combat, arguments); to withstand, to cope with (pressure, difficulties, criticism)HSK 7-9