针锋相对

zhēn fēng xiāng duì

tit for tat; diametrically opposed

Character by character

针zhēn
needle

锋fēng
point

相xiāng
facing

对duì
each other

在关税问题上，两国针锋相对，互不相让。

On tariffs the two countries went tit for tat, neither giving way.

Tone: neutral.

Learn this in Lesson 107 · HSK 7–9: 中美关系与全球化 (China, America and globalisation)

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