针锋相对 needle-sharp confrontation
Explanation
针锋相对：针尖对针尖。比喻双方在策略、论点及行动方式等方面尖锐对立。
Needle-sharp confrontation; describes the sharp opposition of two parties in terms of strategies, arguments, and approaches.
Origin Story
话说东汉末年，群雄逐鹿，天下大乱。曹操雄踞北方，意欲南下，统一中原。孙权屯兵江东，誓死抵抗。为了争夺荆州，双方在赤壁展开了激烈的军事较量。曹操派大将夏侯惇率军攻打孙权的部将周瑜，双方在江边展开了一场恶战。夏侯惇兵多将广，气势汹汹，周瑜则兵少将寡，却沉着应战。双方阵前，战鼓雷鸣，刀光剑影，杀声震天。夏侯惇骁勇善战，挥舞大刀，势不可挡。周瑜运筹帷幄，指挥若定，巧妙地利用地形，以少胜多，最终大败夏侯惇。这场战争，双方针锋相对，毫不相让，堪称经典战役。
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the warlords were vying for dominance and the land was in chaos, Cao Cao controlled the north and planned to advance southward to unify China. Sun Quan stationed his troops in the east and vowed to resist to the death. To seize control of Jingzhou, both sides engaged in an intense military confrontation at Red Cliffs. Cao Cao sent his general Xia Hou Dun to attack the troops of Sun Quan’s general Zhou Yu, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle by the river. Xia Hou Dun had many soldiers and generals and was fearless, while Zhou Yu had fewer soldiers and generals but fought calmly. On the battlefields of both sides, war drums thundered, swords and spears flashed, and the cries of battle echoed. Xia Hou Dun was a brave and skilled warrior, wielding his great sword with unstoppable force. Zhou Yu planned strategically with wisdom and led his troops with calm determination. Skillfully using the terrain, he achieved victory with fewer soldiers and finally defeated Xia Hou Dun. In this war, both sides were sharply opposed, and neither was willing to give way. It was a classic battle.
Usage
主要用于形容双方在观点、态度或行动上的尖锐对立，多用于正式场合。
Mainly used to describe the sharp opposition between two sides in terms of views, attitudes, or actions, mostly used in formal occasions.
Examples
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辩论会上，双方针锋相对，唇枪舌剑，好不热闹。
bianlun huishang, shuangfang zhenfeng xiangdui, chunque shejian, hao bu renao.
At the debate, both sides confronted each other sharply, with verbal attacks and heated discussions.
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他们的观点针锋相对，谁也不肯让步。
ta men de guangdian zhenfeng xiangdui, shui ye buku rangbu.
Their views were diametrically opposed, and neither was willing to yield.