long-standing enemy; old foe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
long-standing enemy; old foe; sworn rival
Equivalent to 夙敌. Often used in historical, literary, or sports contexts to describe rivals with a prolonged history of opposition.
Tā他
men们
shì是
wǎng网
qiú球
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
sù宿
dí敌
，
měi每
yī一
cì次
duì对
jué决
dōu都
yǐn引
rén人
zhù注
mù目
。
They are old rivals on the tennis court, and every showdown between them attracts attention.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
sù宿
dí敌
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yǒu友
hǎo好
guān关
xi系
。
These two nations were long-standing enemies in history, but have now established friendly relations.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
zhè这
wèi位
qí骑
shì士
yǔ与
è恶
lóng龙
shì是
shì世
dài代
sù宿
dí敌
。
In the novel, the knight and the dragon are generational nemeses.