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相逢狭路 — “Meet on a narrow path”

相逢狭路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet one's adversary or rival unexpectedly in a situation where confrontation is unavoidable; to be locked in an inevitable encounter”. Literally, “Meet on a narrow path”.

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相逢狭路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相逢狭路 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
逢
féng11to meet or encounter
狭
xiá9narrow, restricted
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 相逢狭路

两位竞争对手在颁奖典礼的后台相逢狭路,场面一度有些尴尬。
The two rivals met on a narrow path backstage at the awards ceremony, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 相逢狭路

Synonyms of 相逢狭路

  • xiá狭lù路xiāng相féng逢unavoidable confrontation between rivals

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相逢狭路

What does 相逢狭路 mean?

相逢狭路 (xiāng féng xiá lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to meet one's adversary or rival unexpectedly in a situation where confrontation is unavoidable; to be locked in an inevitable encounter”.

How do you pronounce 相逢狭路?

相逢狭路 is pronounced xiāng féng xiá lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相逢狭路 literally mean?

Literally, 相逢狭路 means “Meet on a narrow path”. It is used to mean “to meet one's adversary or rival unexpectedly in a situation where confrontation is unavoidable; to be locked in an inevitable encounter”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相逢狭路?

在狭窄的道路上相遇。比喻仇人相遇,互不兼容。亦作“狭路相逢”。

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