势均力敌

勢均力敵

shìjūn-lìdí

idiom #22,158

Meanings

1 evenly matched
2 equal in strength
3 well-matched opponents

Characters

power / momentum / situation

equal / even / balanced

strength / force

enemy / opponent / to match

Examples

HSK 4

两队势均力敌，比赛打得非常激烈。

Liǎng duì shìjūn-lìdí, bǐsài dǎ de fēicháng jīliè.

The two teams were evenly matched, making for a fiercely contested game.

HSK 7-9

这场谈判双方势均力敌，谁都不肯让步。

Zhè chǎng tánpàn shuāngfāng shìjūn-lìdí, shéi dōu bùkěn ràngbù.

In this negotiation both sides were equally matched and neither was willing to give ground.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 势 (power/momentum) 均 (equal) 力 (strength) 敌 (opponent/enemy). Power equal, strength matched against the enemy. Perfectly balanced forces.

Stroke Order

势 shì

均 jūn

力 lì

敌 dí