针锋相对 zhēn fēng xiāng duì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
  2. measure for measure

CHARACTERS

针 zhēn needle; pin; tack; acupuncture
锋 fēng point of spear, sharp point
相 xiāng mutual, reciprocal, each other
对 duì correct, right; facing, opposed