分庭抗礼 fēn tíng kàng lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. peer competition
  2. to function as rivals
  3. to make claims as an equal

CHARACTERS

分 fēn
HSK 1
divide; small unit of time etc.
庭 tíng
HSK 5
courtyard; spacious hall or yard
抗 kàng
HSK 6
resist, oppose, defy, reject
礼 lǐ
HSK 3
social custom; manners; courtesy