针锋相对

針鋒相對
zhēnfēngxiāngduì
  1. to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
  2. measure for measure

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 针 zhēn
  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. injection
  4. stitch

classifiers: 根, 支
=1 针 zhēn variant of 针 zhēn, needle
2 锋 fēng
  1. point of a spear
  2. edge of a tool
  3. vanguard
  4. forward (in sports team)
3 相对 xiāngduì
  1. relatively
  2. opposite
  3. to resist
  4. to oppose
  5. relative
  6. vis-a-vis
  7. counterpart