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Meaning of 敌

Pinyin dí

Radical

攵

Strokes

Definition

enemy / match

Usage

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敌: dí 1. 有利害冲突不能相容的。 (Conflicting interests that cannot coexist.) 2. 指敌人。 (Refers to the enemy.) 3. 抵挡。 (To resist.) 4. 相当。 (To be equivalent.) 5. 仇视。 (To harbor animosity.) ——— 敌: dí 1. 有利害冲突不能相容的：～人。～方。～寇。 (Conflicting interests that cannot coexist: enemy; opposing party; enemy bandit.) 2. 指敌人：～后。～情。～酋。～特。轻～。克～制胜。 (Refers to the enemy: enemy rear; enemy situation; enemy leader; enemy agent; light enemy; overcoming the enemy to achieve victory.) 3. 抵挡：寡不～众。 (To resist: the few cannot withstand the many.) 4. 相当：势均力～。匹～。～手（能力相等的对手）。 (To be equivalent: equally matched forces; match; adversary (opponents of equal ability).) 5. 仇视：～意。“诸侯～王所忾”。 (To harbor animosity: enemy intent. "The vassals resent the king.") ——— 敌: dí <动> 【本义】: 匹敌;对等 (Base meaning: to match; to be equal.) 【造字法】: 形声。从攴( pū)，啇( dí )声。 (Construction: phonetic/ideographic, consisting of the components for 'to strike' and 'to fight'.) 1. 同本义 ([En.] match) 2. 抵抗;抵挡 ([En.] fight; resist; withstand) 3. 攻击 ([En.] attack) ——— 敌: dí <名> 1. 仇敌;敌人 ([En.] enemy) ——— 敌: dí <动> 【本义】: 匹敌;对等 (Base meaning: to match; to be equal.) 1. 同本义 ([En.] match) 【引】 1 《说文》：敌，仇也。 (From "Shuowen Jiezi": enemy, bitter rival.) 2 《尔雅》：敌，匹也。 (From "Erya": to match.) 3 《战国策·秦策》：四国之兵敌。注:“强弱等也。” (From "Strategies of the Warring States - Qin Strategies": The armies of the four states are matched. Note: "Strong and weak are equal.") 4 《国语·楚语》：且夫自敌以下。 (From "Guoyu - Chuyuyu": and those below the enemy.) 5 《国语·周语》：敌国宾至。 (From "Guoyu - Zhouyu": The enemy state receives guests.) 6 《孙子·谋攻》：敌则能战之。 (From "The Art of War - On Planning Attacks": The enemy can be attacked.) 【例】又如:试看天下谁能敌;敌体(彼此地位相等，不分上下);敌礼(平等的礼节);匹敌(谓才艺相当);势均力敌 (Examples: "Let’s see who in the world can match"; "match in status (equal standing)"; "equality in etiquette (equal respect)"; "to be on par (to have similar talents)"; "to be evenly matched.") 2. 抵抗;抵挡 ([En.] fight; resist; withstand) 【引】 1 《三国演义》：(司马懿)乃魏之名将，恐汝不能敌之。 (From "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": (Sima Yi) is a famous general of Wei, fearful that you cannot match him.) 【例】又如:敌不住;寡不敌众 (Examples: "cannot withstand the foe"; "the few cannot withstand the many.") 3. 攻击 ([En.] attack) 【引】 1 《聊斋志异·狼三则》：屠大窘，恐前后受其敌。 (From "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: The Wolf": The butcher was caught in a bind, fearing he would be attacked from front and back.) ——— 敌: dí <名> 1. 仇敌;敌人 ([En.] enemy) 【引】 1 汉· 贾谊《过秦论》：秦人开关延敌。 (From "On the Fall of the Qin": The Qin opened its gates and invited the enemy.) 【例】又如:政敌;天敌;敌不可假(不可宽容敌人);敌垒(敌人的营垒);敌特;敌探 (Examples: "political enemy"; "natural enemy"; "the enemy cannot be lenient"; "enemy fortress"; "enemy agent"; "enemy scout.")

势均力敌 shì jūn lì dí

evenly matched (idiom)

匹敌 pǐ dí

to be equal to / to be well-matched / rival

敌寇 dí kòu

Enemy

寡不敌众 guǎ bù dí zhòng

the few are no match for the many / heavily outnumbered / facing impossible odds (idiom)

敌众我寡 dí zhòng wǒ guǎ

multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius) / heavily outnumbered / beaten by the weight of numbers

劲敌 jìng dí

formidable opponent

敌忾同仇 dí kài tóng chóu

fight against the common enemy / fight with a common hatred for the enemy / treat sb. as a public enemy / wreak vengeance upon the same enemy

敌我 dí wǒ

the enemy and us

抗敌 kàng dí

to resist the enemy

擒敌 qín dí

Capture the enemy

敌军 dí jūn

enemy troops / hostile forces / CL:股[gu3]

敌后 dí hòu

enemy's rear area

敌手 dí shǒu

opponent / substantial adversary / worthy match / antagonist / in the enemy's hands

歼敌 jiān dí

Wipe out the enemy

敌方 dí fāng

enemy

对敌 duì dí

to confront / to face the enemy

敌对 dí duì

hostile / enemy (factions) / combative

敌机 dí jī

enemy plane

无敌 wú dí

unequalled / without rival / a paragon

强敌 qiáng dí

powerful enemy

敌国 dí guó

enemy country

敌意 dí yì

enmity / hostility

轻敌 qīng dí

to underestimate the enemy

杀敌 shā dí

to attack the enemy

敌视 dí shì

hostile / malevolence / antagonism / to view as enemy / to stand against

敌伪 dí wěi

the enemy and the puppet regime

敌敌畏 dí dí wèi

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敌我矛盾 dí wǒ máo dùn

contradictions between ourselves and the enemy / Either you are for us or against us.

敌人 dí rén

enemy / CL:個|个[ge4]

仇敌 chóu dí

enemy

同仇敌忾 tóng chóu dí kài

anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary

敌舰 dí jiàn

enemy warship

诱敌 yòu dí

lure the enemy / draw the enemy into an ambush / trap the enemy / diversion

诱敌深入 yòu dí shēn rù

lure the enemy in deep

敌酋 dí qiú

Enemy chief

顽敌 wán dí

stubborn enemy / inveterate foe