勢不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
  2. incompatible standpoints

CHARACTERS

勢 shì power, force; tendency
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
兩 liǎng two, both, pair, couple; ounce
立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set