針尖對麥芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng

DEFINITIONS

  1. sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

CHARACTERS

針 zhēn needle; pin; tack; acupuncture
尖 jiān
HSK 6
sharp, pointed, acute, keen
對 duì correct, right; facing, opposed
麥 mài wheat, barley, oats; KangXi radical number 199
芒 máng
HSK 6
Miscanthus sinensis