Two capable individuals create difficulties or cause harm to each other, often due to rivalry or conflict.
在同一个研究团队中，两位同样才华横溢的科学家如果不能互相理解，反而可能两贤相厄，阻碍项目的顺利进行。
In the same research team, if two equally brilliant scientists fail to understand each other, they might end up causing harm to each other's work, hindering the smooth progress of the project.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Chu-Han Contention, Ding Gong, who was the younger brother of Ji Bu (a general serving Liu Bang, the King of Han), was himself a general under Xiang Yu.
Ding Gong fought for Xiang Yu and launched an attack on the struggling Liu Bang, trapping him west of Pengcheng in close quarters.
In desperation, Liu Bang, accompanied by Ji Bu, met with Ding Gong, appealing to him not to let 'two capable individuals harm each other' (两贤相厄).
Ding Gong then withdrew his troops, allowing Liu Bang to escape the encirclement.
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