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對敵

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Mandarin · pinyin duì dí

to confront
to face the enemy

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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
敌: dí · enemy, foe, rival; resist

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4–2 · dui4 di2

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verb

to take on an enemy; to go head-to-head with an enemy; to oppose an enemy

noun

(Hokkien) enemy

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