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对头冤家
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对头冤家

对头冤家 — “Sworn enemies”

对头冤家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sworn enemies”. Mortal foes; arch-rivals. Literally, “opponent and enemy; rival and foe”.

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对头冤家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

对头冤家 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
对
duì5to be correct or right
头
tóu5head
冤
yuān10be wronged or suffer injustice
家
jiā10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 对头冤家

这对对头冤家,在赛场上总是你争我夺,互不相让。
These sworn enemies always compete fiercely on the field, neither willing to give an inch.

Idioms Related to 对头冤家

Synonyms of 对头冤家

  • yuān冤jiā家duì对tóu头sworn enemies

Antonyms of 对头冤家

  • wěn刎jǐng颈zhī之jiāo交friendship unto death
  • shēng生sǐ死zhī之jiāo交life and death friendship

More idioms starting with 对

  • duì对bu不qǐ起I'm sorry; excuse me
  • duì对hào号rù入zuò座take one's proper place
  • duì对tiān天fā发shì誓swear to Heaven
  • duì对kè客huī挥háo毫compose or write quickly and skillfully
  • duì对tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼desire unattainable, comfort with illusions
  • duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ语chat intimately across beds at night
  • duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation between long-separated friends
  • duì对chuáng床fēng风yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation
  • duì对jǐng景shāng伤qíng情Grieved by familiar scenery
  • duì对jǐng景guà挂huà画act or speak perfectly suited to the occasion
  • duì对niú牛tán弹qín琴address an unappreciative audience
  • duì对niú牛gǔ鼓huáng簧preach to deaf ears

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Questions about 对头冤家

What does 对头冤家 mean?

对头冤家 (duì tóu yuān jiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sworn enemies”.

How do you pronounce 对头冤家?

对头冤家 is pronounced duì tóu yuān jiā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 对头冤家 literally mean?

Literally, 对头冤家 means “opponent and enemy; rival and foe”. It is used to mean “sworn enemies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 对头冤家?

对头:冤家、仇人。指仇人。

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