假想敌

假想敵

jiǎxiǎngdí

noun #48,909

Measure Word

一个假想敌 gè

Meanings

1 hypothetical enemy
2 imagined adversary
3 opposing force (in war games)

Characters

false / hypothetical

think / imagine

Examples

军队在演习中设定了假想敌。

Jūnduì zài yǎnxí zhōng shèdìngle jiǎxiǎngdí.

The army designated a hypothetical enemy for the exercise.

他把同事当成假想敌。

Tā bǎ tóngshì dàngchéng jiǎxiǎngdí.

He treats his colleague as an imagined adversary.

Tips

usage

Originally a military term for the OPFOR in war games. In everyday speech it has shifted to describe someone you needlessly treat as a rival — often with a critical tone.

Stroke Order

假 jià

想 xiǎng

敌 dí