大敌 (dà) — great enemy, formidable foe
Definition
Literary, emphatic 'great enemy / formidable foe' — stronger than 敌人, often used metaphorically (e.g. laziness as the great enemy of progress).
noun
great enemyformidable foe
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大敌。Zhè chǎng bǐ sài yù dào le qiáng dà dà.This match encountered a formidable opponent.
- ，大敌。Wǒ men yào tuán jié qǐ lái, gòng tóng miàn duì dà.We must unite and face the formidable enemy together.
- 。Lǎn duò shì jìn bù de dà dà.Laziness is a major enemy of progress.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.