短兵相接 (duǎn bīng xiāng jiē) — to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand combat; (figurative) direct and intense confrontation

Definizione

A chengyu from ancient warfare meaning 'close-quarters combat with short weapons'. Used figuratively for any fierce, direct confrontation — debates, price wars, or arguments where neither side yields.

idiom
to fight at close quartershand-to-hand combat(figurative) direct and intense confrontation

Esempi

  • 短兵相接
    Zhàn chǎng shàng, shuāng fāng duǎn bīng xiāng jiē, dǎ dé nán fēn nán jiě.
    On the battlefield, the two sides fought at close quarters, locked in a fierce struggle.
  • 短兵相接
    Zhè cì biàn lùn sài jìn rù duǎn bīng xiāng jiē de jiē duàn, liǎng wèi xuǎn shǒu hù bù xiāng ràng.
    The debate competition entered a phase of direct confrontation, with neither contestant giving ground.
  • 短兵相接
    Liǎng jiā gōng sī zài jià gé shàng duǎn bīng xiāng jiē, dōu xiǎng qiǎng zhàn shì chǎng fèn é.
    The two companies are locked in a price war, each trying to grab market share.

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