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分庭抗禮

简分庭抗礼 · 繁分庭抗禮

Mandarin · pinyin fēn tíng kàng lǐ

peer competition
to function as rivals
to make claims as an equal

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
庭: tíng · courtyard; spacious hall or yard
抗: kàng · resist, oppose, defy, reject
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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1–2–4–3 · fen1 ting2 kang4 li3

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fan1 ting4 kong3 lai5

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(idiomatic) to stand up (to someone) as an equal; to function as rivals

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