棋逢对手

棋逢對手

qíféng-duìshǒu

idiom

Meanings

1 to meet one's match
2 to be evenly matched

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这两个队棋逢对手，比赛非常精彩。

Zhè liǎng ge duì qíféng-duìshǒu, bǐsài fēicháng jīngcǎi.

The two teams were evenly matched, and the game was thrilling.

HSK 7-9

两位律师在法庭上棋逢对手，谁也说服不了谁。

Liǎng wèi lǜshī zài fǎtíng shàng qíféng-duìshǒu, shéi yě shuōfú bùliǎo shéi.

In court the two lawyers met their match in each other; neither could win the other over.

Tips

usage

The full saying is 棋逢对手，将遇良才 "at chess you meet an equal, and a general meets a worthy foe". Said of two equally strong sides, with the sense of a good contest.

Stroke Order

棋 qí

逢 féng

对 duì

手 shǒu