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针尖对麦芒
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Collocation
1
针尖对麦芒的竞争
2
就如/可谓好比针尖对麦芒
3
双方针尖对麦芒
Definition
针尖对麦芒:
Literally means:
pin against an awl
Actually means:
麦芒, the awl on the shell of grains.
This phrase figuratively means the complete opposition of two sides without compromise, diamond cut diamond, or tit for tat. It also refers to the equilibrium of strength of both sides. Slightly derogatory.
麦粒外壳上面的针状细刺。
针尖对麦芒，比喻彼此麦芒，麦粒完全对立，互不相让。也指双方实力相当。略含贬义
Example
Used as predicate object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Zài
在
tǎolùnhuì
讨论会
shàng
上
,
zànchéng
赞成
hé
和
fǎnduì
反对
de
的
shuāngfāng
双方
zhēnjiānduìmàimáng
针尖对麦芒
,
yuè
越
zhēng
争
yuè
越
lìhai
厉害
,
zuìhòu
最后
jìng
竟
chǎo
吵
qǐlai
起来
le
了
。
At the seminar, the pro- and anti-Trump sides pointed to Mai Man, more and more fierce, and finally quarreled.
2
Tāmen
他们
guānxi
关系
jǐnzhāng
紧张
,
zǒngshì
总是
yī
一
zhēnjiānduìmàimáng
针尖对麦芒
,
wúfǎ
无法
zài
在
yīqǐ
一起
zuò
做
shìqíng
事情
。
They had a tense relationship and were always a shot in the arm, unable to do things together.
3
Nā
那
shì
是
liǎng
两
zhī
支
shìjiè
世界
dǐngjí
顶级
de
的
lánqiúduì
篮球队
,
míngtiān
明天
de
的
bǐsài
比赛
jiāng
将
shì
是
yī
一
cháng
场
zhēnjiānduìmàimáng
针尖对麦芒
de
的
bǐsài
比赛
。
It's two of the world's top basketball teams, and tomorrow's game will be a pin-point game against Mai man.