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亦敵亦友

简 亦敌亦友 · 繁 亦敵亦友
Mandarin · pinyin yì dí yì yǒu

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry
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亦
yì · also, too; likewise
敵
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友
yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity
敌
dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist
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4–2–4–3 · yi4 di2 yi4 you3

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亦敵亦友 · yi4 di2 yi4 you3
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Exact source record亦敵亦友 亦敌亦友 [yi4 di2 yi4 you3] /(idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry/