各不相下 — “To be equally matched”
各不相下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be equally matched”. With neither side willing to concede defeat or show inferiority. Literally, “each unwilling to be inferior to the other”.
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在这次设计竞赛中，两位设计师的作品都非常出色，双方各不相下，让评委们难以抉择。
In this design competition, both designers' works were outstanding, with neither side willing to yield to the other, making it difficult for the judges to decide.
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- gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
- gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
- gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
- gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪，，mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
- gè各cóng从qí其zhì志Each follows their own will
- gè各cóng从qí其lèi类Each according to its kind
- gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长，，xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses
- gè各qǔ取suǒ所cháng长leverage individual strengths
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What does 各不相下 mean?
各不相下 (gè bù xiāng xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be equally matched”.
How do you pronounce 各不相下?
各不相下 is pronounced gè bù xiāng xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 各不相下 literally mean?
Literally, 各不相下 means “each unwilling to be inferior to the other”. It is used to mean “to be equally matched”.
What is the Chinese definition of 各不相下?
各：各自；下：位置低。双方相比分不出高下。指双方对峙分不出胜负