make enemies; antagonize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make enemies; to antagonize others; to cause others to become one's opponents
Often used in political, diplomatic, or strategic contexts. The object is usually implicit or appears as a quantity phrase (e.g., 树敌太多).
sì四
miàn面
shù树
dí敌
To make enemies on all sides; to be surrounded by hostility.
shù树
dí敌
tài太
duō多
To have made too many enemies.
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bú不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
shù树
dí敌
。
Do not make enemies lightly.
tā他
de的
ào傲
màn慢
wèi为
tā他
shù树
dí敌
bù不
shǎo少
。
His arrogance has earned him quite a few enemies.