stand up to; be equal to; rival
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
to stand up to; to match; to be equal to
formalUsed to describe two parties of equal strength or status who confront or compete with each other.
Zhè这
jiā家
xīn新
xīng兴
gōng公
sī司
shí实
lì力
xióng雄
hòu厚
，
zú足
yǐ以
yǔ与
háng行
yè业
jù巨
tóu头
fēn分
tíng庭
kàng抗
lǐ礼
。
This emerging company is so powerful that it can stand up to the industry giants.
Liǎng两
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
shuǐ水
píng平
xiāng相
dāng当
，
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
fēn分
tíng庭
kàng抗
lǐ礼
。
The two chess players are evenly matched, competing as equals in the finals.
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Tā他
de的
xīn新
lǐ理
lùn论
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
yǐn引
fā发
le了
zhēng争
lùn论
，
shì试
tú图
yǔ与
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
diǎn点
fēn分
tíng庭
kàng抗
lǐ礼
。
His new theory sparked debate in academia, attempting to rival traditional views.
Dì地
fāng方
jūn军
fá阀
yōng拥
bīng兵
zì自
zhòng重
，
kāi开
shǐ始
yǔ与
zhōng中
yāng央
zhèng政
fǔ府
fēn分
tíng庭
kàng抗
lǐ礼
。
The local warlords, with their own armies, began to defy the central government as equals.
Definition
to confront each other as equals
archaicOriginal literal meaning, now mostly obsolete. Used historically to describe a formal, equal greeting ritual between host and guest.
Gǔ古
jí籍
jì记
zǎi载
，
liǎng两
guó国
shǐ使
zhě者
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
fēn分
tíng庭
kàng抗
lǐ礼
，
yǐ以
shì示
píng平
děng等
。
Ancient records describe how envoys from two states met, standing on opposite sides of the courtyard and bowing to each other to show equality.