evenly matched; meet one's match
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to meet one's match; to be evenly matched in skill or ability
neutralOften used in competitive contexts such as games, debates, or sports. Variant form: 棋逢敌手.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
zhēn真
shi是
qí棋
féng逢
duì对
shǒu手
，
bǐ比
sài赛
jìn进
xíng行
de得
nán难
jiě解
nán难
fēn分
。
These two chess players are truly evenly matched, and the game is going back and forth.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
rén人
zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
huì会
shàng上
qí棋
féng逢
duì对
shǒu手
，
gè各
bù不
xiāng相
ràng让
。
The two of them were evenly matched at the debate, with neither giving an inch.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
zhēn真
shi是
qí棋
féng逢
duì对
shǒu手
，
shuāng双
fāng方
shí实
lì力
xiāng相
dāng当
。
This match is truly a clash of equals, with both sides being equally strong.
Tā他
liǎ俩
zài在
xué学
shù术
lǐng领
yù域
qí棋
féng逢
duì对
shǒu手
，
jīng经
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
qiē切
cuō磋
。
The two of them are evenly matched in the academic field and often exchange ideas.