a fierce struggle between evenly matched opponents; a titanic battle
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a fierce struggle between evenly matched opponents; a titanic battle
literaryUsed to describe intense competition, conflicts, or contests where both sides are powerful and neither has a clear advantage. Often refers to political, military, or commercial rivalries.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
duó夺
shì市
chǎng场
，
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
yī一
chǎng场
lóng龙
zhēng争
hǔ虎
dòu斗
。
The two companies engaged in a fierce battle to compete for market share.
Qí棋
tán坛
shàng上
liǎng两
wèi位
dǐng顶
jiān尖
gāo高
shǒu手
xiàng相
yù遇
，
zhēn真
shì是
lóng龙
zhēng争
hǔ虎
dòu斗
，
jīng精
cǎi彩
jué绝
lún伦
。
When the two top chess masters met on the board, it was a titanic battle and absolutely thrilling.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
liǎng两
dà大
wáng王
cháo朝
zhī之
jiān间
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
kān堪
chēng称
lóng龙
zhēng争
hǔ虎
dòu斗
，
kuàng旷
rì日
chí持
jiǔ久
。
In history, the war between the two great dynasties can be described as a fierce struggle that dragged on for a long time.