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龙争虎斗 — “A fierce competition or struggle between powerful rivals”

龙争虎斗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fierce competition or struggle between powerful rivals”. A pitched battle between formidable opponents. Literally, “Dragon contends, tiger fights”.

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龙争虎斗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 龙lóng
  • 争zhēng
  • 虎hǔ
  • 斗dòu

龙争虎斗 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
斗
dòu4fight, struggle, contend

Example Sentence with 龙争虎斗

在这次年度厨艺大赛中,两位顶级厨师的对决简直是龙争虎斗,难分高下。
In this annual culinary competition, the showdown between the two top chefs was a real dragon-tiger struggle, making it hard to tell who would win.

Idioms Related to 龙争虎斗

Synonyms of 龙争虎斗

  • míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
  • gōu钩xīn心dòu斗jiǎo角scheme against each other
  • lù鹿sǐ死shéi谁shǒu手who will win the ultimate prize

Antonyms of 龙争虎斗

  • hé和píng平gòng共chǔ处peaceful coexistence

More idioms starting with 龙

  • lóng龙jǔ举yún云xīng兴Capable leader emerges, talented people gather
  • lóng龙jǔ举yún云shǔ属Great leader attracts talented followers
  • lóng龙zhēng争hǔ虎zhàn战fierce struggle between powerful rivals
  • lóng龙bó伯diào钓áo鳌Undertake a monumental task
  • lóng龙shēn伸huò蠖qū屈vigorous, dynamic, highly skilled brushwork
  • lóng龙xīng兴yún云shǔ属A powerful leader attracts talented followers
  • lóng龙xīng兴fèng凤jǔ举Great leader rises, era flourishes
  • lóng龙fèng凤chéng呈xiáng祥propitious and joyful event
  • lóng龙huà化hǔ虎biàn变undergo radical unpredictable transformations
  • lóng龙qù去dǐng鼎hú湖Emperor's demise
  • lóng龙kǒu口duó夺shí食snatch harvest from bad weather
  • lóng龙yín吟hǔ虎xiào啸powerful entities responding or person's rise

Questions about 龙争虎斗

What does 龙争虎斗 mean?
龙争虎斗 (lóng zhēng hǔ dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fierce competition or struggle between powerful rivals”.
How do you pronounce 龙争虎斗?
龙争虎斗 is pronounced lóng zhēng hǔ dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龙争虎斗 literally mean?
Literally, 龙争虎斗 means “Dragon contends, tiger fights”. It is used to mean “a fierce competition or struggle between powerful rivals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龙争虎斗?
形容斗争或竞赛很激烈。
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