树敌

樹敵

shùdí

verb #18,369

Meanings

1 to antagonize people
2 to make enemies

Characters

to set up; to establish

Examples

他说话太直，到处树敌。

Tā shuōhuà tài zhí, dàochù shùdí.

He speaks too bluntly and makes enemies everywhere.

不要轻易树敌。

Bú yào qīngyì shùdí.

Don't make enemies lightly.

Tips

memory

树 here means 'to establish' (not 'tree'), and 敌 means 'enemy.' To 'establish enemies' is to make enemies.

Stroke Order

树 shù

敌 dí