stand facing each other; confrontation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stand facing each other; to be in a standoff
formalOriginally describes two physical entities (e.g., mountains) facing each other. By metaphorical extension, it describes opposing forces (e.g., armies, political parties) locked in a stalemate without one side giving way.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
liǎng两
àn岸
qīng青
shān山
duì对
zhì峙
。
Green mountains stand facing each other on both sides of the Yangtze River.
Tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
，
liǎng两
guó国
dài代
biǎo表
jǐn紧
zhāng张
duì对
zhì峙
。
At the negotiation table, representatives from the two countries are in a tense standoff.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
rù入
zuì最
hòu后
jiē阶
duàn段
，
liǎng两
duì队
bǐ比
fēn分
duì对
zhì峙
，
nán难
fēn分
gāo高
xià下
。
In the final stage of the match, the scores of the two teams are deadlocked, and it's hard to tell who's winning.