Word: 针锋相对 (zhēnfēngxiāngduì) Traditional: 針鋒相對 针锋相对 dictionary entry zhēnfēngxiāngduì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); measure for measure Full dictionary entry for 针锋相对 Example sentences using 针锋相对 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 兄弟俩一见面就针锋相对。 Xiōngdì liǎ yí jiànmiàn jiù zhēnfēng-xiāngduì. The two brothers go at each other the moment they meet. 对方很强硬，我们也针锋相对。 Duìfāng hěn qiángyìng, wǒmen yě zhēnfēng-xiāngduì. The other side is tough, so we're answering them in kind.