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狭路相逢

狹路相逢
xiálùxiāngféng
idiom #40,733

Meanings

  1. 1 to meet face to face on a narrow path
  2. 2 (of enemies or rivals) to come face to face with no room to avoid each other

Examples

两支老对手在决赛中狭路相逢。
Liǎng zhī lǎo duìshǒu zài juésài zhōng xiálùxiāngféng.
The two old rivals came face to face in the final.
狭路相逢勇者胜，关键时刻就要敢拼。
Xiálùxiāngféng yǒngzhě shèng, guānjiàn shíkè jiùyào gǎn pīn.
When rivals meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins — at critical moments you have to dare to fight.
没想到在这家小餐馆和前老板狭路相逢。
Méi xiǎngdào zài zhè jiā xiǎo cānguǎn hé qián lǎobǎn xiálùxiāngféng.
I never expected to run into my old boss in this little restaurant.

Tips

culture
The fuller saying 狭路相逢勇者胜 (when rivals meet, the brave one wins) is widely quoted in sports, business, and military contexts.
history
From the Han-dynasty 乐府 poem 《相逢行》: 相逢狭路间，道隘不容车 — meeting on a road too narrow even for a cart to pass.

Stroke Order

狭 xiá
路 lù
相 xiāng
逢 féng