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大敌

Word · NounTraditional大敵

formidable enemy; major threat

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

formidable enemy; powerful adversary

neutral

Often used literally for a dangerous military or political opponent, or metaphorically for a serious challenge.

Miàn面
duì对
gòng共
tóng同
de的
jūn军
shì事
dà大
dí敌
 ，
liǎng两
guó国
jué决
dìng定
jié结
chéng成
lián联
méng盟
 。

Facing a common formidable military enemy, the two countries decided to form an alliance.

Zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
 ，
tā他
yù遇
dào到
le了
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
zhōng中
zuì最
dà大
de的
dí敌
shǒu手
 。

In the finals, he encountered the biggest adversary of his career.

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Rú如
lín临
dà大
dí敌

To behave as if facing a formidable enemy (idiom); to be extremely vigilant.

2.

noun

major threat; great danger

neutral

Commonly used metaphorically for abstract, non-human threats that pose significant risk to well-being, health, or progress.

Huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
shì是
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
dà大
dí敌
 。

Environmental pollution is a major threat to health.

Tuō拖
yán延
zhèng症
shì是
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
de的
dà大
dí敌
 。

Procrastination is a major enemy of work efficiency.

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Jiāo骄
ào傲
zì自
mǎn满
shì是
jìn进
bù步
de的
dà大
dí敌
 。

Arrogance and complacency are the great enemies of progress.