一山不容二虎 yī shān bù róng èr hǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
容 róng
HSK 3
looks, appearance; figure, form
二 èr
HSK 1
two; twice
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname