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at a stalemate · deadlocked · in unrelenting mutual opposition

相持不下
xiāng chí bù xià
x+iāng·1st tonech+í·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonex+ià·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) evenly matched势均力敌shì jūn lì díhard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved · locked in battle难解难分nán jiě nán fēnto be equal to · to be well-matched · rival匹敌pǐ dí
Antonyms
lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) · fig. easily solved迎刃而解yíng rèn ér jiě